Mashhad vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$214
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 63% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8260th and 3641st ($532 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6128th and 23rd 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
$2.8
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$19966

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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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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963