Tehran vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$700
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1924
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$303
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$681
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$4454
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
75
😀 Quality of life
61
85
🏙️ Population
8.69M
459K

The cost of living in Tehran is 67% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6811th and 1538th ($700 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1363rd 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 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 5288th and 280th 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
$4.41
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.5
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.89
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.26%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.04
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.56
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.59
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1883
$18553

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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

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685