Busan vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$427
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
3.45M
8.69M

The cost of living in Busan is 70% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5063rd and 7691st ($1084 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 7th 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 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 120th and 5219th 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
$5.61
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$2402

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466