Shanghai vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$605
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
77
66
🏙️ Population
24.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 65% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4879th and 7204th ($1128 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 1383rd and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Tehran

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Shanghai Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$2007

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

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