Delhi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$210
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$266
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
63
60
🏙️ Population
26.5M
8.69M

The cost of living in Delhi is 37% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8647th and 6443rd ($505 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 8th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4744th and 5234th 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
$3.87
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$1838

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564