Seoul vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$624
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$22.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
47
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.57M

The cost of living in Seoul is 157% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 4545th and 8645th ($1296 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shiraz ranked 30th in Iran, while ranked 16th and 7725th 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
$7.13
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$24.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$1062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$3.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$2.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$6.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$2115

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$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

Cities near Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$485
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694