Beirut vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Beirut | Tehran | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Beirut is 126% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4177th and 7691st ($1441 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Lebanon and Iran, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Iran comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5483rd and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Beirut vs Tehran
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| Beirut | Tehran | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Beirut
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.2 mi |  Jounieh | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Zahle | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Sidon | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Tripoli | |
| 75 km or 46 mi | Tyre | |
| 76 km or 47 mi |  Kiryat Shmona | |
| 83 km or 52 mi |  Damascus | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Ma'alot-Tarshiha | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Safed | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Nahariya | |
| 112 km or 69 mi | Karmiel | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Acre | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Sakhnin | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Arraba | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Tamra | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Tiberias | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Kiryat Motzkin | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kiryat Bialik | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kiryat Yam | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Shefa-'Amr | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Kiryat Ata | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Haifa | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Nof HaGalil | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Nesher | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Nazareth | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Migdal HaEmek | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Yokneam Illit | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Afula | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Homs | |
| 151 km or 94 mi |  Irbid | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Zikhron Ya'akov | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Umm al-Fahm | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Pardes Hanna-Karkur | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Baqa-Jatt | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Hadera | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Hama | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Jerash | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Netanya | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Latakia | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Tayibe |
Cities near Tehran
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.8 km or 6.1 mi |  Golestan | |
| 12 km or 7.6 mi | Ray | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Eslamshahr | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Nasimshahr | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Qods | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Qarchak | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Shahriar | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Pakdasht | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Pardis | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Andisheh | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Robat Karim | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Fardis | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Malard | |
| 43 km or 26 mi | Karaj | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Mohammadshahr | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Varamin | |
| 52 km or 33 mi | Kamal Shahr | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Nazarabad | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Amol | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Khak-e Ali | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Saveh | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Qom | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Qazvin | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Babol | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Qaem Shahr | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Sari | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Semnan | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Kashan | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Lahijan | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Arak | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Rasht | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Hamadan | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Malayer | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Zanjan | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Gorgan | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Borujerd | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Shahin Shahr | |
| 326 km or 202 mi | Dorud | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Shahrud | |
| 334 km or 207 mi | Khomeyni Shahr |