Oakland vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3146
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8584
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$4358
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$833
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5746
$266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
441K
8.69M

The cost of living in Oakland is 295% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 91st and 6443rd ($3146 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Oakland ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 38th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Tehran

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Oakland Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$119
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1994
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4880
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3807
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7086
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7184
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$181
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27655
$1838

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288

Cities near Tehran

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