Chengdu vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$281
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
75
64
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 4% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7467th and 7642nd ($666 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 9th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 1710th and 5345th 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
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$2262

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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