Ankara vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$408
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
5.5M
8.69M

The cost of living in Ankara is 14% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6390th and 6811th ($800 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 11th 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 2095th and 5288th 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
$6.34
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$1883

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569