Gwangju vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$453
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
86
64
🏙️ Population
1.41M
8.69M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 66% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5224th and 7642nd ($1062 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 9th 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 424th and 5345th 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
$6.5
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$2262

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$981
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$963
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$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488