China vs Iran - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Iran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$276
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$26.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$247
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$5190
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
3.78
❤️ Life expectancy
78
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
23
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
12%
🎓 Higher education
88
79
😀 Quality of life
52
41
🏙️ Population
1.41B
91.6M

The average cost of living in China ($663) is 21% more expensive than in Iran ($549). China ranked 158th vs 175th for Iran in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 0.4 months in Iran. Ranked 85th and 126th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Iran

We calculate prices for China and Iran as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 102 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Iran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.15
$3.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$1.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$11.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$17.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$8.79
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
23.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4148
$1088
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$9.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$2.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$18
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$1.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$80.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$23.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17696
$1543

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$638
8.69M
Mashhad
$482
3M
Ahvaz
$548
1.18M
Isfahan
$488
1.96M
Karaj
$684
1.59M
Tabriz
$452
1.56M
Shiraz
$505
1.57M
Qom
$448
1.2M
Kermanshah
$822
947K
Arak
$536
521K
Zanjan
$401
431K
Rasht
$447
680K
Urmia
$476
736K
Ardabil
$708
529K
Qazvin
$565
403K
Zahedan
$717
588K
Hamadan
$408
554K
Sari
$612
310K
Kerman
$700
538K
Khorramabad
$484
373K
Eslamshahr
$590
448K
Sanandaj
$411
413K
Abadan
$522
231K
Yazd
$517
530K
Bandar Abbas
$620
527K
Dezful
$517
265K
Ilam
$571
194K
Andimeshk
$514
240K
Gorgan
$664
351K
Kashan
$487
304K