Mashhad vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1576
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$186
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
50
66
🏙️ Population
3M
504K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 46% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8365th and 5692nd ($538 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 6193rd and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.61
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.29%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$612
$22028

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$517
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$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027