Shenzhen vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$495
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
79
60
🏙️ Population
17.7M
8.69M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 20% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5948th and 6443rd ($958 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 Shenzhen compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 556th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Tehran

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Shenzhen Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618

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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