Beijing vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$589
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
21.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Beijing is 50% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5355th and 7204th ($1029 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 2546th and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$2007

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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