Gwangju vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1536
🏠 One person rent
$485
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
50
😀 Quality of life
83
48
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.57M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 111% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 4654th and 8203rd ($1178 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 55th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 411th and 6304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Shiraz

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Gwangju Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.7
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
22.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$2.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$1.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$3.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$5.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$5.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$2159

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$546
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$537
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$556
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$541
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$489
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$561
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$548
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$507
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$527
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$520
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$577
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$515
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$588
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$545
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$490
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$878
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$713
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$557
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$588
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1267
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$989
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1226
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$552
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1218
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$870
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$467
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1457
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$559
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$716
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1719
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$879
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$705