Kaohsiung vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$370
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
85
66
🏙️ Population
2.73M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 47% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5567th and 7204th ($1002 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Taiwan and Iran, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 461st and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Tehran

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Kaohsiung Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

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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