Memphis vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1837
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4407
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$1067
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.3
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
87
60
🏙️ Population
633K
8.69M

The cost of living in Memphis is 130% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 2352nd and 6438th ($1837 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1848th and 8th 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 68th best city to live in the United States vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 248th and 5222nd 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
$14.8
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.73
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.92
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1512
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$10.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$15.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$6.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
24.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$2353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$1507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.69
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$18.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1440
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27407
$1839

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2369
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2114
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2056
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2059
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1808
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2023
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1727
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1841
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2003
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1689
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1879
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1766
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1852
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1659
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1783
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1812
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1622
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1799
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1835
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1987
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1757
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1804
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1512
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1792
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1988
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1588
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1701
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2039
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1927
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1853
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1603
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2561
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1539
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1329
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1806
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$724
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$718
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$719
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$709
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$707
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$695
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$706
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$692
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$676
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$689
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$700
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$702
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$740
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$694
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$675
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$692
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$657
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$547
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$614
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
$469
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$565
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$669
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$604
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$573
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$579
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$454
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$472
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$473
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$686
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$511
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$556
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$520
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$601
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564