Dhaka vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$150
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$209
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
58
64
🏙️ Population
16.8M
8.69M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 25% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8770th and 7691st ($478 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Bangladesh and Iran, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6105th and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Tehran

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Dhaka Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$2402

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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