Busan vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Busan | 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 Busan is 41% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4837th and 6443rd ($1122 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 8th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 181st and 5234th 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 | ||
| 🥂 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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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Gimhae | |
| 27 km or 16 mi | Yangsan | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Changwon | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Masan | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Geoje | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Miryang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Ulsan | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Sacheon | |
| 81 km or 50 mi |  Tsushima Island | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Gyeongju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Jinju | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Daegu | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Tsushima | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Pohang | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Yeosu | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Gumi | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Suncheon | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Namwon | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Iki | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Andong | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Sangju | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Jeonju | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Gwangju | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Yeongju | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Hirado | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Munakata | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Fukutsu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Okagaki | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Koga | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Shingu | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Itoshima | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Karatsu | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Daejeon | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Jeongeup |
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 |