Bucharest vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$496
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
1.72M
8.69M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 30% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5404th and 6443rd ($1036 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Romania and Iran, respectively. Check Romania vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 642nd and 5234th 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
$10.6
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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