Gwangju vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$445
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
84
61
🏙️ Population
1.49M
8.69M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 64% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4575th and 6811th ($1147 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 11th 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 0.4 months in Tehran. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 305th and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Tehran

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Gwangju Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$2.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$1883

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569