Kathmandu vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$134
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$209
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
96
😀 Quality of life
47
64
🏙️ Population
846K
8.69M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 34% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8916th and 7691st ($424 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Nepal and Iran, respectively. Check Nepal vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6934th and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Tehran

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Kathmandu Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$2402

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$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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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