Saint Petersburg vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$502
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1116
$240
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
96
😀 Quality of life
71
66
🏙️ Population
5.65M
8.69M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 42% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5813th and 7204th ($971 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Russia and Iran, respectively. Check Russia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 3397th and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Tehran

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Saint Petersburg Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1172
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.03
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.54%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.09
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.1
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10534
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488