San Francisco vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4040
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8690
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$2814
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$4668
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$830
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7450
$227
😷 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 532% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7th and 7642nd ($4040 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 30th and 5345th 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
$22.7
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.1
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3172
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2480
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4983
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4258
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10615
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9151
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.88
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.34
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$102
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1918
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21243
$2262

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805

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