Tehran vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2203
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$351
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
8.69M
690K

The cost of living in Tehran is 75% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6443rd and 93rd ($797 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5234th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Tehran Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.29
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.91
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.58%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1515
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.91
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.9
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$120
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$135
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1838
$23453

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Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948