Kobe vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$481
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
1.52M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kobe is 40% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4855th and 6443rd ($1119 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 8th in Japan and Iran, respectively. Check Japan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 631st and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Tehran

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Kobe Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$1838

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

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