Gwangju vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$392
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$22.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
47
😀 Quality of life
73
41
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.57M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 90% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 5869th and 8645th ($957 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 48th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Shiraz ranked 30th in Iran, while ranked 2497th and 7725th 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
$5.53
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$24.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$3.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$2.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$6.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$2115

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$909
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$922
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$930
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$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
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$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$485
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694