Kyoto vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$419
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
78
64
🏙️ Population
1.46M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 72% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5014th and 7691st ($1100 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 7th in Japan and Iran, respectively. Check Japan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 867th and 5219th 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
$7.94
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$3
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$2402

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466