Abu Dhabi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$266
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
83
60
🏙️ Population
1.48M
8.69M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 126% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 2486th and 6443rd ($1802 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 405th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$1838

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564