Johannesburg vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$485
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
96
😀 Quality of life
62
66
🏙️ Population
4.43M
8.69M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 58% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5031st and 7204th ($1082 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in South Africa and Iran, respectively. Check South Africa vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5648th and 5113th 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
$10.1
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$2007

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488