Chennai vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$151
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
96
😀 Quality of life
66
64
🏙️ Population
6.6M
8.69M

The cost of living in Chennai is 33% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7642nd ($430 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 9th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5162nd and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Tehran

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Chennai Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$2262

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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