Chongqing vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$180
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
96
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
32.1M
8.69M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 18% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8185th and 7204th ($561 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 6th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 2237th and 5113th 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
$2.82
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488