Gwangju vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1711
🏠 One person rent
$445
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
50
😀 Quality of life
84
52
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.57M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 89% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 4575th and 7596th ($1147 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 38th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Shiraz. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 305th and 6176th 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
$7.44
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.85
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$30.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$2.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$1.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$5.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$93.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$2132

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$604
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$606
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$890
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$621
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$561
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$798
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$646
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$541
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$531
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$604
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$575
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$530
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$599
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$538
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$522
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$868
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$710
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$910
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$543
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$559
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1375
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1005
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1327
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$540
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1285
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$959
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$457
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1424
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$549
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1810
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$875
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698