Chengdu vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$297
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
76
64
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 8% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7360th and 7691st ($688 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 7th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 1238th and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Tehran

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Chengdu Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$2402

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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