Shanghai vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$602
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
79
60
🏙️ Population
24.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 43% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4780th and 6443rd ($1136 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 571st and 5234th 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
$3.99
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$1838

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

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