Rome vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1718
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4113
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$929
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1682
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1842
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
86
60
🏙️ Population
2.75M
8.69M

The cost of living in Rome is 118% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 2624th and 6486th ($1718 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Italy and Iran, respectively. Check Italy vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 337th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Tehran

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Rome Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1049
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2124
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7056
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9864
$1951

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510