Mashhad vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$169
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
50
95
🏙️ Population
3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8574th and 4104th ($508 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 3rd 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 Seoul. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6227th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Seoul

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Mashhad Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$20197

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$521
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$515
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$550
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$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
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$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
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$1122
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$1171
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$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
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$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
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$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
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$865
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$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
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$1151
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$1036
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$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019