Dortmund vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$675
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
81
64
🏙️ Population
595K
8.69M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 132% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4048th and 7691st ($1482 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 7th in Germany and Iran, respectively. Check Germany vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 625th and 5219th 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
$14.8
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$2402

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

Cities near Tehran

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