Dubai vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
3.94M
8.69M

The cost of living in Dubai is 268% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 848th and 7204th ($2514 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in the United Arab Emirates and Iran, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 158th and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Tehran

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Dubai Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$2007

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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