Izmir vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$431
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$266
😷 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 12% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6157th and 6443rd ($892 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 3155th and 5234th 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
$8.74
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564