Tehran vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$276
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
64
96
🏙️ Population
8.69M
449K

The cost of living in Tehran is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7642nd and 13th ($639 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Iran and Switzerland, respectively. Check Iran vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Tehran compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5345th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tehran vs Zurich

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Tehran Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.71
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.6
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.32
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.35%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.05
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$56.2
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2262
$24322

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Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171