Los Angeles vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$247
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
94
61
🏙️ Population
3.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 352% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 72nd and 6811th ($3165 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 11th in the United States and Iran, respectively. Check the United States vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 34th and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Tehran

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Los Angeles Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$1883

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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