Memphis vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$227
😷 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 190% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 2663rd and 7642nd ($1851 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 9th 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 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Memphis ranked 112th best city to live in the United States vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 362nd and 5345th 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
$15.2
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$2262

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822

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