Tehran vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2203
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$351
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
8.69M
662K

The cost of living in Tehran is 70% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6443rd and 512th ($797 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Iran and Canada, respectively. Check Iran vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Tehran compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 5234th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tehran vs Vancouver

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Tehran Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.29
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$1.44
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.91
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.58%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1515
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.91
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.9
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$120
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$135
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1838
$16245

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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

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743