Seoul vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$1536
🏠 One person rent
$677
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.57M

The cost of living in Seoul is 162% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 3861st and 8203rd ($1461 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 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 43rd and 6304th 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
$7.68
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$3.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$0.7
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
22.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$1277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$1601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$2.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$1.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$3.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$5.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$5.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$2159

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$546
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$537
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$556
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$541
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$489
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$561
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$548
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$507
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$527
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$520
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$577
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$515
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$588
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$545
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$490
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$878
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$713
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$557
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$588
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1267
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$989
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1226
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$552
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1218
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$870
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$467
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1457
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$559
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$716
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1719
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$879
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$705