Hangzhou vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$375
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 21% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6563rd and 7204th ($826 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 6th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 2980th and 5113th 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
$3.7
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Tehran

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