Abu Dhabi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

Abu Dhabi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1967
$833
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4483
$2242
🏠 One person rent
$1349
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2521
$986
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
82
63
🏙️ Population
1.48M
8.69M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 136% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 1816th and 6091st ($1967 vs $833) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in the United Arab Emirates and Iran, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 285th and 4832nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.2
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1486
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2781
$1256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$876
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$13.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$20.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
20.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3700
$2122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$1325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.56
$3.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$4.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$4.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$0.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.26
$7.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.45
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$631
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9438
$1787

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1261
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$1924
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1343
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1129
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1096
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1964
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1797
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$799
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1260
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1245
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1277
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1150
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$688
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$952
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$987
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$968
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$880
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$907
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$693
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$689
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$947
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$785
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$686
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$690
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$687
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$688
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$691
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$657
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$687
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$650
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1278
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$960
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$686

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$696
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$693
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$636
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$695
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$699
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$694
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$696
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$694
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$686
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$686
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$688
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$689
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$699
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$792
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$836
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$688
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$686
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$504
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$689
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$694
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$1123
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$1151
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$450
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$568
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$690
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$631
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$690
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$594
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$898
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$932
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$447
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$515
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$558
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$664
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$692
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$689
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$688
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$694