Dili vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$232
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$266
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
96
😀 Quality of life
30
60
🏙️ Population
222K
8.69M

The cost of living in Dili is 35% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8515th and 6443rd ($521 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in East Timor and Iran, respectively. Check East Timor vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8099th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Tehran

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Dili Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$1838

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$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434

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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