Kyoto vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$437
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$264
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
1.46M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 46% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4641st and 6486th ($1148 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 4th 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 Kyoto compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 112th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Tehran

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Kyoto Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$1951

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510