Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehran and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 181.0% higher than in Tehran (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 248.9% higher than in Tehran
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 422.7% higher than in Tehran
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 407.4% higher than in Tehran
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 255.4% higher than in Tehran
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 477.1% higher than in Tehran
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Restaurants
Tehran Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.00 $ 24.52 $      +512.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 23.77 $ 120.00 $      +404.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.00 $ 12.00 $      +200.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.80 $ 8.00 $      +900.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 $ 10.00 $      +566.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.44 $ 5.33 $      +269.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.53 $ 2.72 $      +416.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.00 $ 2.14 $      +113.5 %
Markets
Tehran Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.38 $ 4.57 $      +91.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.50 $ 4.61 $      +819.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.05 $ 2.64 $      +152.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.13 $ 4.86 $      +329.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.81 $ 6.05 $      +233.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.76 $ 7.31 $      +315.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.93 $ 8.40 $      +70.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.48 $ 2.59 $      +443.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 $ 1.05 $      +53.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.45 $ 1.62 $      +262.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.28 $ 2.37 $      +740.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.24 $ 1.41 $      +476.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.24 $ 1.15 $      +379.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.55 $ 2.02 $      +269.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.24 $ 2.27 $      +859.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 $ 15.00 $      +1,399.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.55 $ 2.60 $      +369.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 $ 3.85 $      +178.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.50 $ 12.00 $      +380.0 %
Transportation
Tehran Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 $ 1.75 $      +483.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 $ 80.00 $      +433.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.50 $ 3.10 $      +520.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.48 $ 2.70 $      +459.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 29.19 $      +873.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.90 $ 5.34 $      +84.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -62.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 69,543.12 $ 27,239.98 $      -60.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tehran Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.95 $ 190.64 $      +1,024.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2.82 $ 67.93 $      +2,307.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6.62 $ 73.40 $      +1,008.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Tehran Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18.47 $ 49.87 $      +169.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.77 $ 9.40 $      -20.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1.50 $ 18.00 $      +1,100.0 %
Childcare
Tehran Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 124.15 $ 1,950.00 $      +1,470.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,837.96 $ 28,750.00 $      +1,464.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tehran Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 33.93 $ 61.60 $      +81.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.24 $ 44.06 $      +56.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 142.38 $ 106.54 $      -25.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 69.32 $ 145.95 $      +110.5 %
Rent Per Month
Tehran Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 493.44 $ 2,463.78 $      +399.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 325.00 $ 2,110.00 $      +549.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,021.26 $ 4,726.96 $      +362.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 657.13 $ 3,750.20 $      +470.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tehran Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 231.05 $ 713.63 $      +208.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 135.67 $ 650.44 $      +379.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Tehran Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 256.36 $ 5,161.12 $      +1,913.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 23.54 6.66      -71.7 %
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