Istanbul vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$687
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
79
64
🏙️ Population
15.7M
8.69M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 108% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4475th and 7691st ($1328 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 829th and 5219th 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
$10
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$2402

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466