Berlin vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$266
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
3.76M
8.69M

The cost of living in Berlin is 164% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6443rd ($2104 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Germany and Iran, respectively. Check Germany vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 23rd and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Tehran

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Berlin Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$1838

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564