Chongqing vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$226
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
96
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
32.1M
8.69M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 17% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7185th and 6443rd ($662 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 8th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 1966th and 5234th 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
$3.96
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564