Abu Dhabi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$264
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
96
😀 Quality of life
83
60
🏙️ Population
1.48M
8.69M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 132% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 2320th and 6486th ($1828 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th 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 2.1 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 438th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$1951

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117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510