Mashhad vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$172
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 64% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8663rd and 4296th ($503 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th and 2nd in Iran and South Korea, respectively. Check Iran vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6167th and 90th 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
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$21347

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$496
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$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020