Quality of life in Tehran
Tehran, Iran, differentiates itself with low living costs. Our data reflects that this city has a good ranking in housing and safety.
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Tehran, Iran, differentiates itself with low living costs. Our data reflects that this city has a good ranking in housing and safety.
Large apartment | $970.00 |
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Medium apartment | $770.00 |
Rent index [score] | 0.85 |
Small apartment | $570.00 |
5km taxi ride | $2.70 |
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A Cappuccino | $2.90 |
A beer | $0.76 |
A kilogram of Apples | $1.10 |
Bread | $0.28 |
Inflation [score] | 0.95 |
Lunch | $5.90 |
Monthly fitness club membership | $35.00 |
Monthly public transport | $17.00 |
Movie ticket | $2.90 |
Price of a meal at a restaurant | $25.96 |
Average monthly increase in number of startups | 3 |
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Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.32 |
Coworking spaces [score] | 0.10 |
Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 1 |
Meetups [score] | 0.13 |
Meetups groups | 13 |
Meetups members | 8610 |
Number of investors | 18 |
Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 2 |
Number of upcoming meetup events | 1 |
Startup climate scene [score] | 0.50 |
Startups [score] | 0.55 |
Total number of startups | 30 |
Airport hub | 77 |
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Airport hub [score] | 0.38 |
Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.25 |
Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Iran/Tehrān |
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Traffic handling [score] | 0.18 |
Business freedom | 59.30 |
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Business freedom [score] | 0.34 |
Freedom from corruption | 27.00 |
Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.12 |
Lack of labor restrictions | 49.00 |
Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.26 |
Time to open a business | 15.00 |
Time to open a business [score] | 0.84 |
Crime rate [score] | 0.40 |
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Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 1 |
Guns per 100 residents | 7 |
Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.96 |
Lack of guns [score] | 0.96 |
Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.96 |
Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.43 |
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Healthcare quality [score] | 0.51 |
Life expectancy (years) | 75.54 |
Life expectancy [score] | 0.53 |
Best university in ranking | Sharif University of Technology |
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Best university ranking | 550 |
University quality [score] | 0.10 |
Air quality [score] | 0.10 |
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Cleanliness [score] | 0.33 |
Drinking water quality [score] | 0.41 |
Urban greenery [score] | 0.34 |
Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 32805.60 |
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Currency for urban area | IRR |
GDP growth rate | 0.03 |
GDP growth rate [score] | 0.50 |
GDP per capita | $17113.56 |
GDP per capita [score] | 0.29 |
Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.54 |
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Income tax level [score] | 0.27 |
Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.44 |
Time overhead to file company taxes | 344 |
VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.09 |
Download speed (Mbps) | 8.79 |
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Internet access (download) [score] | 0.15 |
Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.16 |
Upload speed (Mbps) | 3.90 |
Art galleries | 136 |
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Art galleries [score] | 0.76 |
Cinemas | 133 |
Cinemas [score] | 0.62 |
Comedy clubs | 49 |
Comedy clubs [score] | 0.57 |
Concert venues | 184 |
Concerts [score] | 0.27 |
Historical sites | 79 |
Historical sites [score] | 0.69 |
Museums | 91 |
Museums [score] | 0.62 |
Performing art venues | 83 |
Performing arts [score] | 0.66 |
Sport venues | 79 |
Sports [score] | 0.43 |
Zoos | 11 |
Zoos [score] | 0.73 |
LGBT Equality Index | 10.42 |
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LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.10 |
LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Illegal |
LGBT age of consent | N/A |
LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (1-year deferral) |
LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
LGBT homosexuality rights | ✖ Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Not legal |
Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.74 |
Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 1.00 |
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Median peak in meters | 3772.00 |
Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
Urban area elevation (meters) | 1181.00 |
Water access [score] | 0.10 |
Costs of living in Tehran are in the least expensive 10 percent of all 248 Teleport cities. Moving to Tehran will very likely decrease your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
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Software Engineer salaries in Tehran are low. For this job type, Tehran ranks 235th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Tehran.
The overall crime rate puts Tehran in position 205 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Death Penalty As Punishment
Legal
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Tehran (also spelled Teheran) (Persian: تهران), is the capital city of Iran. A bustling metropolis of 14 million people, it is situated at the foot of the towering Alborz mountain range.
Tehran is a cosmopolitan city, with great museums, parks, restaurants, warm friendly people. It deserves at least a few days of your Iranian itinerary.
The city can be roughly divided into two different parts - north and south. The northern districts of Tehran are more prosperous, modern, cosmopolitan and expensive while southern parts is less attractive but cheaper.
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