Seoul vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$683
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
9.67M
8.69M

The cost of living in Seoul is 106% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 3641st and 6811th ($1444 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 23rd and 5288th 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
$6.81
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$2.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$1883

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569