Abuja vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
96
😀 Quality of life
23
64
🏙️ Population
1.69M
8.69M

The cost of living in Abuja is 143% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 3904th and 7642nd ($1551 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Nigeria and Iran, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 9058th and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Tehran

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Abuja Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$2262

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488