Tehran vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1594
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$291
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$209
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
64
94
🏙️ Population
8.69M
690K

The cost of living in Tehran is 81% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7691st and 74th ($638 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 56th 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 0.3 months in Tehran compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5219th and 31st 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
$3.48
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.16
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.5
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.59
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.63%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.13
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.49
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.91
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.73
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.5
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.5
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2402
$24903

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Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088