Reykjavik vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2938
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5875
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$1801
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2674
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$827
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.1
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3761
$264
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
96
😀 Quality of life
89
60
🏙️ Population
140K
8.69M

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 273% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 200th and 6486th ($2938 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Iceland and Iran, respectively. Check Iceland vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Reykjavik compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 194th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Reykjavik Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$137
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.9
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2869
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.41%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6649
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5599
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.52
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.8
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.23
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.94
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.55
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.2
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$45.6
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$128
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$162
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2532
$1951

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