Rio de Janeiro vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$460
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$247
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
62
61
🏙️ Population
6.78M
8.69M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 44% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5234th and 6811th ($1010 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th 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 0.4 months in Tehran. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5089th and 5288th 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
$6.53
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$1883

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569