Hangzhou vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$391
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 19% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6270th and 6811th ($831 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 11th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 2093rd and 5288th 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
$3.85
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$1883

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569