Ankara vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$439
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$266
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
73
60
🏙️ Population
5.8M
8.69M

The cost of living in Ankara is 14% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6106th and 6443rd ($907 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 1608th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Tehran

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Ankara Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564