Tehran vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$276
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$4175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
74
😀 Quality of life
64
88
🏙️ Population
8.69M
459K

The cost of living in Tehran is 73% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 7642nd and 1097th ($639 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 940th in Iran and the United States, respectively. Check Iran vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Tehran compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 5345th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tehran vs Virginia Beach

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Tehran Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.71
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.6
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.32
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.35%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.05
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$56.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2262
$15986

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Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3292
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763