Seoul vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$635
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
93
66
🏙️ Population
9.67M
8.69M

The cost of living in Seoul is 102% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4296th and 7204th ($1383 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 90th and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Tehran

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Seoul Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$2007

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488