Chengdu vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$251
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$266
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 17% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7209th and 6443rd ($660 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 8th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 1933rd and 5234th 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
$2.91
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564