Izmir vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$420
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
96
😀 Quality of life
68
61
🏙️ Population
4.32M
8.69M

The cost of living in Izmir is 18% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6300th and 6811th ($825 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 Izmir compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 3526th and 5288th 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
$6.38
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$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
$499
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$1883

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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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