Beijing vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$648
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
21.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Beijing is 74% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4987th and 7691st ($1108 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 2361st and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Tehran

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Beijing Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$2402

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466