Ankara vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$570
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$240
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
75
66
🏙️ Population
5.8M
8.69M

The cost of living in Ankara is 64% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4905th and 7204th ($1118 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 2097th and 5113th 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
$9.47
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

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