Mashhad vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$170
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 63% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8726th and 4438th ($498 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6291st and 70th 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
$2.99
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$21825

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$496
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$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986