Rio de Janeiro vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$447
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$266
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
6.21M
8.69M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 20% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5959th and 6443rd ($955 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Brazil and Iran, respectively. Check Brazil vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4932nd and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Tehran

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Rio de Janeiro Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564