Delhi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$192
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$209
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
62
64
🏙️ Population
26.5M
8.69M

The cost of living in Delhi is 25% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8767th and 7691st ($479 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 7th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5583rd and 5219th 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
$4.69
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$2402

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

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