Tehran vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$700
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1924
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$303
$702
🏘️ Family rent
$681
$1164
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$572
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
50
😀 Quality of life
61
64
🏙️ Population
8.69M
1.08M

The cost of living in Tehran is 41% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6811th and 4468th ($700 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Iran and Armenia, respectively. Check Iran vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Tehran compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 5288th and 4769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tehran Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$48.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$855
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.5
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.89
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.26%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$2948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$9.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$8.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.04
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.56
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$4.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.59
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1883
$7342

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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 Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$968
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$691
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$990
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$861
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$516
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$690
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$778
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$517
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$597
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$519
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$521
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$522
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$833
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$734
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$645
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1085
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$884
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$386
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$878
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$618
209 km or 130 mi Van
$499
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$750
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$419
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$719
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$546
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$561
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$732
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$542
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1148
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$561
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$772
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$893
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$461
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$535
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$571
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$848
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$565