Tehran vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1594
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$291
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$209
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
8.69M
452K

The cost of living in Tehran is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7691st and 11th ($638 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Iran and Switzerland, respectively. Check Iran vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Tehran compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5219th and 6th 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
$3.48
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.16
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.5
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.59
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.63%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.13
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.49
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.91
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.73
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.5
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2402
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117