Cost of living comparison

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Tabriz vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Tabriz is 17.4% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 63.9% more in Tabriz
Groceries: pay 21.1% less in Tabriz
Transportation: pay 44.4% more in Tabriz
Housing: pay 47.4% less in Tabriz
Childcare: pay 93.8% less in Tabriz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.6% less in Tabriz
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Tabriz

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Tabriz are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tabriz.

Tabriz vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tabriz instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 63.9% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Tabriz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$3.00 IRR126,368	-28.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.62	$3.00 IRR126,368	-38.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$1.00 IRR42,059	+108.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.97 IRR40,738	+215.1%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

	Beijing	Tabriz
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.04	$0.54 IRR22,569	-68.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.69	$13.55 IRR570,933	+81.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.85	$4.51 IRR189,960	-32.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.53	$1.22 IRR51,558	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.80	$1.30 IRR54,777	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.93	$0.42 IRR17,825	-56.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.43	$1.24 IRR52,113	+60.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.65	$0.55 IRR22,971	-31.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.25	$0.25 IRR10,634	-58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.24 IRR10,004	-31.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.91	$0.21 IRR8,855	-49.0%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 44.4% more for transportation

	Beijing	Tabriz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.71	$2.69 IRR113,253	-36.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.53	$20.00 IRR842,450	-36.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	$72,500.00 IRR3,053,881,250	+297.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.64	$2.42 IRR102,080	-47.6%
Average			+44.4%

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pay 47.4% less for housing

	Beijing	Tabriz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.22	$18.22 IRR767,554	+40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	$164.00 IRR6,908,090	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	$120.00 IRR5,054,700	-76.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.00	$11.06 IRR465,780	-71.8%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 93.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Tabriz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	$67.57 IRR2,846,217	-90.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	$676.00 IRR28,474,810	-97.1%
Average			-93.8%

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pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Tabriz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.91	$1.20 IRR50,547	+7.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.47	$1.30 IRR54,759	-55.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$2.50 IRR105,306	-40.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.00	$14.60 IRR614,988	-74.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.34	$1.75 IRR73,714	-79.2%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	Beijing	Tabriz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥439.49	$16.69 IRR702,853	-73.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.59	$12.59 IRR530,348	-65.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥576.64	$176.74 IRR7,444,670	+116.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥744.46	$48.76 IRR2,053,991	-53.8%
Average			-19.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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