San Diego vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
96
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
1.39M
8.69M

The cost of living in San Diego is 320% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 45th and 6443rd ($3346 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 8th in the United States and Iran, respectively. Check the United States vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in San Diego compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. San Diego ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 75th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Tehran

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San Diego Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647

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