Memphis vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
87
64
🏙️ Population
633K
8.69M

The cost of living in Memphis is 200% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 2305th and 7691st ($1917 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th and 7th 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 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Memphis ranked 96th best city to live in the United States vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 311th and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Tehran

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Memphis Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$2402

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809

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