Bucharest vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$474
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
79
60
🏙️ Population
1.72M
8.69M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 25% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5565th and 6486th ($988 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Romania and Iran, respectively. Check Romania vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 645th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Tehran

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Bucharest Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$1951

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510