Johannesburg vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$487
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
58
60
🏙️ Population
4.43M
8.69M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 35% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5069th and 6443rd ($1079 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in South Africa and Iran, respectively. Check South Africa vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5446th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Tehran

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Johannesburg Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Tehran

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