Jerusalem vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
86
64
🏙️ Population
936K
8.69M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 317% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 638th and 7691st ($2663 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Israel and Iran, respectively. Check Israel vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 407th and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Tehran

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Jerusalem Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$2402

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845

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