Cost of Living in Calamba vs Tehran

Cost of living in Calamba is 30% lower than in Tehran (without rent).

Rent in Calamba is 41% cheaper than in Tehran.

Cost of living including rent in Calamba is 35% lower than in Tehran.

Food in Calamba is 9% cheaper than in Tehran.

Transport in Calamba is 38% cheaper than in Tehran.

Calamba vs. Tehran Comparision

Calamba Tehran
Cost of Living, including rent
518 $
797 $
Without Rent
311 $
446 $
Rent & Utilities
207 $
351 $
Food
225 $
246 $
Transport
30 $
48 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
402 $
266 $
Quality of Life
46
60
Population
540.0K
8.7M

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Calamba Tehran

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.99 $ 4.29 $
Dinner, for 2 13.5 $ 25 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.28 $ 5.04 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.02 $ 0.81 $
Capuccino 2.45 $ 1.44 $
Coke, 330ml 0.66 $ 0.51 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.81 $ 0.61 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.22 $ 0.54 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.05 $ 2.27 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.05 $ 1.2 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.75 $ 4.12 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.96 $ 4.1 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.16 $ 11.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.62 $ 0.99 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.72 $ 1.51 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.93 $ 0.9 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.71 $ 0.51 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.43 $ 0.55 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.51 $ 0.16 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.35 $ 1.66 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.52 $ 1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.06 $ 0.57 $
Cigarette pack 3.28 $ 2.52 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.4 $ 0.3 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 12.2 $ 10.1 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.17 $ 0.72 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.84 $ 2.91 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 13 $ 120 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.89 $ 19.9 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.01 $ 4.63 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.29 $ 2.59 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.52 $ 1.49 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
102 $ 10 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
158 $ 15.3 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
25.1 $ 6.91 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 71.6 $ 306 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 143 $ 688 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 113 $ 447 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 180 $ 1,007 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,147 $ 2,380 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,003 $ 1,515 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 402 $ 266 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.47 % 24.58 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.5 $ 19 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.73 $ 1.51 $
Haircut 4.54 $ 33.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 59.1 $ 135 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 33.6 $ 35.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 152 $ 124 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,093 $ 1,838 $