Lima vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$443
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
64
60
🏙️ Population
9.94M
8.69M

The cost of living in Lima is 24% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6443rd ($986 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 4404th and 5234th 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
$4.48
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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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