Dili vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$215
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
96
😀 Quality of life
34
64
🏙️ Population
222K
8.69M

The cost of living in Dili is 21% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8635th and 7691st ($507 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in East Timor and Iran, respectively. Check East Timor vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 8554th and 5219th 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
$3.42
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$2402

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$499
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$501
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$504
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$468
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$475
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$499
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$2065
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$566
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$486
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$470
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$482
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$387
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$421
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$421
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$510
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$496
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$423
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$412
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$780
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$493
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1115
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$556
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$474
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$530
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$511
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$427
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$436
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$450
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$437
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$520
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$358
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$386
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$402
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$439
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$416
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$428
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$419
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$497
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$381

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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