Lima vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$977
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$407
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
65
60
🏙️ Population
9.94M
8.69M

The cost of living in Lima is 24% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5647th and 6486th ($977 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Peru and Iran, respectively. Check Peru vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4234th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Tehran

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Lima Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.73
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7764
$1951

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697

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