Houston vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.69M

The cost of living in Houston is 254% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 1354th and 7642nd ($2265 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 9th in the United States and Iran, respectively. Check the United States vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 16th and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Tehran

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Houston Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$2262

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488