Tehran vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$367
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
50
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
8.69M
1.11M

The cost of living in Tehran is 34% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6486th and 4485th ($788 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iran and Armenia, respectively. Check Iran vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5221st and 4732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tehran vs Yerevan

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Tehran Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$7.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.79
 Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$719
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1087
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.45
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.99
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.96%
15.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$3407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1351
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$3.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.99
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.5
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$128
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$5800

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TehranYerevan

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1094
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1071
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1081
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$990
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$565
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$697
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$833
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$570
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$711
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$574
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$568
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$553
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$813
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$767
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$660
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1016
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$967
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$419
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$961
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$583
209 km or 130 mi Van
$615
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$692
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$618
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$553
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$607
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$627
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$658
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$562
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$658
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$582
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$622
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$812
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$575
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$589
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$788
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$573