Tehran vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$700
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1924
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$303
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$681
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$6776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
8.69M
690K

The cost of living in Tehran is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6811th and 96th ($700 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5288th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tehran vs Washington

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Tehran Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.89
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.26%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.04
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.56
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.59
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1883
$28279

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846