Seoul vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$624
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
9.67M
8.69M

The cost of living in Seoul is 103% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4545th and 7691st ($1296 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 16th and 5219th 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
$7.13
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$2402

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

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