Beijing vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$605
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
78
61
🏙️ Population
21.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Beijing is 52% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4887th and 6811th ($1065 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 11th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 583rd and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$1883

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Tehran

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