Busan vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$430
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
92
64
🏙️ Population
3.45M
8.69M

The cost of living in Busan is 74% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5007th and 7642nd ($1114 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 9th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 121st and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Tehran

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Busan Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$2262

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488