Memphis vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$240
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
89
66
🏙️ Population
633K
8.69M

The cost of living in Memphis is 177% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 2352nd and 7204th ($1891 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 6th 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 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 293rd and 5113th 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
$16.4
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$2007

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488