Chengdu vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$242
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$247
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 8% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7269th and 6811th ($643 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 11th 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 0.4 months in Tehran. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 1633rd and 5288th 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
$2.81
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$2.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$1883

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569