Gwangju vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$462
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
87
66
🏙️ Population
1.49M
8.69M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 58% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5038th and 7204th ($1081 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 6th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 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 363rd and 5113th 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
$6.64
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$2007

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488