Tehran vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1715
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$312
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$240
$4354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
74
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
8.69M
459K

The cost of living in Tehran is 72% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 7204th and 1045th ($684 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 916th 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 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 5113th and 216th 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
$3.89
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.8
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.06
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.88
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.27%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1528
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.54
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.49
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$55.8
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2007
$16163

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2593
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2287
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2414
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2679
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2224
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2384
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2115
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2408
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2395
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2438
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1935
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2076
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2071
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2509
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1893
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2171
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2176
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2506
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2582
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1983
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2919
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2355
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2940
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1812
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2495
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3328
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2225
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3054
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2693
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2791
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2482
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2563
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2553
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3275
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2287
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2710