Chongqing vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$224
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
96
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
32.1M
8.69M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 20% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7340th and 6486th ($634 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 4th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 1675th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Tehran

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Chongqing Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$1951

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$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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