Meru vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$177
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
96
😀 Quality of life
25
60
🏙️ Population
42.7K
8.69M

The cost of living in Meru is 33% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8393rd and 6443rd ($535 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th in Kenya and Iran, respectively. Check Kenya vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8584th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Tehran

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Meru Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$1838

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$571
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$745
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$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
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$460
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$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

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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