Chongqing vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$229
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
74
64
🏙️ Population
32.1M
8.69M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 1% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7730th and 7691st ($631 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 7th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 5219th 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
$2.93
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$2402

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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