London vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
98
61
🏙️ Population
8.91M
8.69M

The cost of living in London is 374% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 38th and 6811th ($3321 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in the United Kingdom and Iran, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5th and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Tehran

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London Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$1883

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569