Osaka vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$514
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$266
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
96
60
🏙️ Population
2.75M
8.69M

The cost of living in Osaka is 52% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4566th and 6443rd ($1212 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 8th in Japan and Iran, respectively. Check Japan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 18th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Tehran

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Osaka Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

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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