Hangzhou vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$389
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
71
60
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 6% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6287th and 6443rd ($843 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 2189th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Tehran

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Hangzhou Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Tehran

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