Dhaka vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$141
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$240
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
16.8M
8.69M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 32% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8829th and 7204th ($464 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Bangladesh and Iran, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6151st and 5113th 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
$2.14
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488