Gwangju vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$485
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
83
60
🏙️ Population
1.49M
8.69M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 48% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4654th and 6443rd ($1178 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 411th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$1838

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564