Dhaka vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$121
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$266
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
54
60
🏙️ Population
16.8M
8.69M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 46% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8916th and 6443rd ($428 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Bangladesh and Iran, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5968th and 5234th 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
$1.9
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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