Osaka vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$552
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$264
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
2.75M
8.69M

The cost of living in Osaka is 57% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4366th and 6486th ($1242 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 4th in Japan and Iran, respectively. Check Japan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 5221st 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
$6.74
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$1951

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510