Detroit vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
86
60
🏙️ Population
639K
8.69M

The cost of living in Detroit is 162% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 1678th and 6486th ($2064 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th and 4th in the United States and Iran, respectively. Check the United States vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 315th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Tehran

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Detroit Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$1951

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

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