Mashhad vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$214
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
3M
504K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 46% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8260th and 5400th ($532 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 53rd in Iran and South Korea, respectively. Check Iran vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 2 months in Pohang. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 6128th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$1.23
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$13736

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$509
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$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700

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$1326
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$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991