Dhaka vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$106
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$247
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
57
61
🏙️ Population
16.8M
8.69M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 35% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8745th and 6811th ($456 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 0.4 months in Tehran. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5727th and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$1883

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569