Bangkok vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$434
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
74
64
🏙️ Population
5.68M
8.69M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 56% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5606th and 7691st ($996 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 2044th and 5219th 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
$3.36
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$2402

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466