Phoenix vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$240
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
96
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
1.61M
8.69M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 242% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 1184th and 7204th ($2340 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th and 6th 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 Phoenix compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 181st and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

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