Seoul vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$635
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
93
56
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.57M

The cost of living in Seoul is 150% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 4296th and 8247th ($1383 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 41st in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 90th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Shiraz

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Seoul Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$2133

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$530
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1770
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719