Mashhad vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$170
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
59
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
3M
504K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 52% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8726th and 5442nd ($498 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 6291st and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014