Alexandria vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
96
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
4.87M
8.69M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 44% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 9006th and 7204th ($384 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Egypt and Iran, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6233rd and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Tehran

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Alexandria Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488