Medan vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$204
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
43
60
🏙️ Population
2.11M
8.69M

The cost of living in Medan is 35% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8536th and 6443rd ($519 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 8th in Indonesia and Iran, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Medan compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6659th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Tehran

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Medan Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544

Cities near Tehran

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