Mashhad vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1576
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$186
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
50
94
🏙️ Population
3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 63% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8365th and 3861st ($538 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 1st 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 Seoul. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6193rd and 43rd 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
$3.03
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.61
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.29%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$612
$21834

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$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$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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$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043