Alexandria vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$103
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
96
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
5.36M
8.69M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 37% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8976th and 7642nd ($400 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 9th 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 6248th and 5345th 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
$4.25
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$2262

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488