Madrid vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
96
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
3.51M
8.69M

The cost of living in Madrid is 230% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 1723rd and 7691st ($2109 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Spain and Iran, respectively. Check Spain vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 160th and 5219th 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
$17.6
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$2402

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466