Osaka vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$599
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$240
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
96
66
🏙️ Population
2.75M
8.69M

The cost of living in Osaka is 81% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4626th and 7204th ($1237 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 6th in Japan and Iran, respectively. Check Japan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 34th and 5113th 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
$6.61
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

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