Delhi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$192
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$247
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
66
61
🏙️ Population
26.5M
8.69M

The cost of living in Delhi is 31% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8607th and 6811th ($484 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 11th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4314th and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$1883

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569