Izmir vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$437
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$792
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
96
😀 Quality of life
68
60
🏙️ Population
2.95M
8.69M

The cost of living in Izmir is 15% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5990th and 6486th ($909 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th 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 Izmir compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 3369th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Tehran

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Izmir Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.23
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.03%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1020
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.9
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.6
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9671
$1951

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$638
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$675
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$764
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$681
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1099
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$677
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$655
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$934
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$679
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$643
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$707
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$773
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$477
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1838
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$629
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1049
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$690
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$679
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1070
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$743
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$843
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1659
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$568
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$708
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$554
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$661
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1265
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1437
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1296
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1272
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1159
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1082
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510