Mashhad vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$172
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
57
70
🏙️ Population
3M
504K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 51% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8663rd and 5383rd ($503 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th and 48th in Iran and South Korea, respectively. Check Iran vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 6167th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$13593

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$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016