Seongnam vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$477
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1011
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
96
😀 Quality of life
76
60
🏙️ Population
919K
8.69M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 41% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4810th and 6443rd ($1127 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 8th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Seongnam compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 938th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Tehran

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Seongnam Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11353
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6094
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.26
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.6
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21935
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098

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