Chengdu vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$240
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$264
😷 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 21% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7421st and 6486th ($623 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 4th 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 9th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 1890th and 5221st 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
$2.78
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$1951

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$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510