Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehran and Chicago, IL 

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Cost of Living in Chicago, IL is 181.2% higher than in Tehran (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chicago, IL is 232.1% higher than in Tehran
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 362.5% higher than in Tehran
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 371.8% higher than in Tehran
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 276.8% higher than in Tehran
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 468.5% higher than in Tehran
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Restaurants
Tehran Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.00 $ 25.00 $      +525.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 24.12 $ 100.00 $      +314.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.00 $ 12.00 $      +200.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.76 $ 8.00 $      +959.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 $ 8.00 $      +433.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.43 $ 5.15 $      +259.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.53 $ 2.99 $      +463.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.00 $ 2.40 $      +139.3 %
Markets
Tehran Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.39 $ 4.06 $      +69.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.49 $ 3.77 $      +666.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 $ 2.88 $      +176.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.13 $ 4.01 $      +256.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.83 $ 7.23 $      +295.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.74 $ 6.66 $      +283.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.95 $ 9.51 $      +92.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.48 $ 2.67 $      +459.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 $ 0.90 $      +29.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.44 $ 2.16 $      +387.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.28 $ 2.28 $      +707.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.24 $ 1.21 $      +410.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.23 $ 1.34 $      +472.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.53 $ 2.27 $      +325.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.24 $ 2.89 $      +1,123.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 $ 15.00 $      +1,400.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.55 $ 2.43 $      +338.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 $ 4.04 $      +197.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.50 $ 16.50 $      +560.0 %
Transportation
Tehran Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.39 $ 2.50 $      +547.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 $ 80.00 $      +433.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.50 $ 3.25 $      +550.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.48 $ 2.25 $      +366.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 25.00 $      +733.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.90 $ 4.21 $      +45.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,000.00 $ 37,383.69 $      -53.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 69,543.12 $ 26,997.89 $      -61.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tehran Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.95 $ 160.44 $      +846.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2.82 $ 55.12 $      +1,853.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6.62 $ 56.31 $      +750.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Tehran Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18.47 $ 76.63 $      +314.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.77 $ 13.00 $      +10.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1.50 $ 15.00 $      +900.0 %
Childcare
Tehran Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 124.15 $ 2,308.33 $      +1,759.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,837.96 $ 45,450.00 $      +2,372.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tehran Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 33.93 $ 61.53 $      +81.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.24 $ 53.75 $      +90.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 142.38 $ 97.36 $      -31.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 69.32 $ 126.54 $      +82.5 %
Rent Per Month
Tehran Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 493.44 $ 2,432.29 $      +392.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 325.00 $ 1,519.32 $      +367.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,021.26 $ 4,604.17 $      +350.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 657.13 $ 2,991.30 $      +355.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tehran Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 231.05 $ 330.00 $      +42.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 135.67 $ 258.01 $      +90.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Tehran Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 256.36 $ 4,839.35 $      +1,787.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 23.54 6.64      -71.8 %
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