Mashhad vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$172
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 63% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8757th and 4545th ($482 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st 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 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6229th and 16th 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
$3.01
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$19916

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$469
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$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638

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$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971