Istanbul vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$675
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
15.7M
8.69M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 88% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7204th ($1288 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1015th and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$2007

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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