Saint Petersburg vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$557
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1231
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
96
😀 Quality of life
70
64
🏙️ Population
5.65M
8.69M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 68% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5142nd and 7642nd ($1075 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th 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 3923rd and 5345th 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
$8.72
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.69
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4413
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12085
$2262

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488