Chicago vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
2.75M
8.69M

The cost of living in Chicago is 347% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 358th and 7691st ($2851 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 7th in the United States and Iran, respectively. Check the United States vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 18th and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Tehran

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Chicago Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$2402

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466