Reykjavik vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3322
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6846
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$2058
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$916
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4546
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
89
64
🏙️ Population
139K
8.69M

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 420% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 86th and 7642nd ($3322 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Iceland and Iran, respectively. Check Iceland vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Reykjavik compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 268th and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Reykjavik vs Tehran

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Reykjavik Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.6
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.8
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.3
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2151
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1861
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3373
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2721
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7832
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6385
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.51
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.5
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.49
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.44
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.83
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$44.9
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.2
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.26
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95.3
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.6
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.1
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$144
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$176
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30361
$2262

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$2053
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$1620
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$1645
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$1656
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$1852
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$1906
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$1862
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$2121
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$1769
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$1652
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$1707
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$1902
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$1568
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1782
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$1854
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1588
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1784
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2331
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1954
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1496
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1945
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1980
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2978
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2179
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1490
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2363
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2135
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$1984
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$2627
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$2409

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$592
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$591
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$602
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$601
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$586
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$627
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$583
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$575
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$629
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$594
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$631
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$696
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$642
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$571
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$637
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$595
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$531
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$561
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$512
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$455
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$586
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$372
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$502
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$635
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$535
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$516
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$494
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$542
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$461
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$428
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$460
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$425
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$659
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$499
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$487
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$513
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$563
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$488