Istanbul vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$514
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
76
61
🏙️ Population
15.5M
8.69M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 46% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6811th ($1025 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 798th and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Tehran

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Istanbul Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$2.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$1883

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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