Delhi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$221
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$264
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
61
60
🏙️ Population
26.5M
8.69M

The cost of living in Delhi is 35% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8558th and 6486th ($510 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5071st and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Tehran

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Delhi Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$1951

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DelhiTehran

Cost of living

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$907

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

Cities near Tehran

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