Stockholm vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Stockholm Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1981
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4383
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$532
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3327
$247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
979K
8.69M

The cost of living in Stockholm is 183% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 1837th and 6811th ($1981 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in Sweden and Iran, respectively. Check Sweden vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Stockholm compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Stockholm ranked 1st best city to live in Sweden vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 21st and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Stockholm vs Tehran

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Stockholm Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.8
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2263
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1521
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10074
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5579
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.1
$2.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.88
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.3
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7816
$1883

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Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569