Dortmund vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$762
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$240
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
93
66
🏙️ Population
595K
8.69M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 139% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 3401st and 7204th ($1632 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 6th in Germany and Iran, respectively. Check Germany vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 84th and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Tehran

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Dortmund Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

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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