Ankara vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$495
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
74
64
🏙️ Population
5.8M
8.69M

The cost of living in Ankara is 61% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5466th and 7642nd ($1027 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 2214th and 5345th 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
$9.31
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$2262

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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