Bangkok vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$465
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
5.68M
8.69M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 61% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5467th and 7642nd ($1027 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 2647th and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Tehran

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Bangkok Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$2262

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

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