Shenzhen vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$478
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1142
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1771
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
80
60
🏙️ Population
17.7M
8.69M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 16% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5950th and 6486th ($916 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 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 545th and 5221st 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
$3.06
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.36%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12583
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6551
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.86
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22267
$1951

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$2432
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$656
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$461
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$601
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$804
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$774
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$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$936
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$812
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$764
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$794
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$793
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$823
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$877
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$569
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$655
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$451
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$803
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$755
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$758
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$761
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$756
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$761
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$724
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$771
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$649
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$664
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$702
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$688
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$650
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$823
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$522
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$609

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Distance City Cost of living
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$714
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$710
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$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
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$580
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$562
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$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
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$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
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$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
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$510