San Francisco vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4110
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8814
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$2859
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$4660
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$850
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7874
$209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
874K
8.69M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 544% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7th and 7691st ($4110 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 22nd and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Tehran

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San Francisco Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.2
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.33
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3199
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2521
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4951
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4247
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.8
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.23%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10798
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9079
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.16
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.3
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.52
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.96
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.3
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.8
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2190
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21216
$2402

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466