Madrid vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
96
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
3.51M
8.69M

The cost of living in Madrid is 227% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 1805th and 7642nd ($2089 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th in Spain and Iran, respectively. Check Spain vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 190th and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Tehran

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Madrid Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$2262

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488