Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehran and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehran and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Tehran is 59.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tehran is 61% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tehran
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.04 €3.49
$16.09 $16.09
-74.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.97 €15.52
$64.1 $64.1
-71.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 €4.38
$10.28 $10.28
-50.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 €0.58
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 €0.86
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.25 €1.08
$2.78 $2.78
-55.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 €0.36
$2.23 $2.23
-81.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.57 $1.57
-31.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 $3.41
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 $3.82
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tehran
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 €0.51
$1.14 $1.14
-48.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 €0.46
$1.73 $1.73
-69.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.67 $1.67
15.57%
Eggs
$1.21 €1.05
$3.13 $3.13
-61.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$13.31 $13.31
-74.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$7.99 $7.99
-58.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 €9.31
$15.97 $15.97
-32.44%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 €0.79
$2.28 $2.28
-60.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.7 $1.7
-13.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 €0.72
$2.04 $2.04
-59.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 €0.54
$2.55 $2.55
-75.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 €0.44
$1.76 $1.76
-71.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 €0.43
$2.05 $2.05
-75.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 €0.5
$1.98 $1.98
-70.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 €0.22
$0.81 $0.81
-69.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.98 €0.84
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.47
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 €2.19
$6.59 $6.59
-61.46%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 $5.87
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 $1.33
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 $2.92
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🚌 Getting Around
Tehran
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 €0.21
$2.27 $2.27
-89.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.87 €8.52
$46.15 $46.15
-78.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 €0.41
$4.23 $4.23
-88.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 €0.25
$0.86 $0.86
-66.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 €2.65
$18.68 $18.68
-83.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 €0.63
$2.09 $2.09
-65.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$79.6K €68.8K
$34.5K $34.5K
130.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.9K €46.5K
$39.6K $39.6K
35.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tehran
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.88 €13.71
$148 $148
-89.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.16 €1.86
$20.98 $20.98
-89.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.63 €4.86
$39.65 $39.65
-85.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tehran
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.24 €20.06
$47.92 $47.92
-51.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.11 €10.46
$18.57 $18.57
-34.79%
Cinema Ticket
$1.54 €1.33
$9.38 $9.38
-83.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tehran
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$128 €110
$607 $607
-78.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,984 €1,713
$16.1K $16.1K
-87.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tehran
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.22 €26.96
$104 $104
-70.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.5 €28.92
$41.09 $41.09
-18.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 €107
$92.7 $92.7
33.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 €59.8
$119 $119
-41.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tehran
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 €418
$1,592 $1,592
-69.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 €289
$1,262 $1,262
-73.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 €866
$3,046 $3,046
-67.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 €598
$2,069 $2,069
-66.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,541 €1,331
$7,280 $7,280
-78.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$963 €831
$4,549 $4,549
-78.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tehran
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$242 €209
$1,462 $1,462
-83.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.07
3.81
558.01%

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Last update for Tehran: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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