Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmedabad and Tehran Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmedabad and Tehran

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ahmedabad is 0.7% more expensive than Tehran without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ahmedabad is 8.2% cheaper than Tehran without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ahmedabad
Tehran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 โ‚น329
$3.93 $3.93
-9.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.58 โ‚น1,529
$18.12 $18.12
-8.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 โ‚น434
$5.08 $5.08
-7.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.63 $0.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.02 $1.02
-
Cappuccino
$2.19 โ‚น202
$1.30 $1.30
68.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚น43.39
$0.43 $0.43
9.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.72
$1.04 $1.04
-82.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 โ‚น324
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 โ‚น540
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ahmedabad
Tehran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 โ‚น70.1
$0.59 $0.59
28.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 โ‚น58.0
$0.58 $0.58
8.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น76.3
$1.92 $1.92
-56.77%
Eggs
$1.14 โ‚น105
$1.20 $1.20
-5.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 โ‚น601
$3.48 $3.48
87.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚น349
$3.33 $3.33
13.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.90 $10.90
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚น184
$0.92 $0.92
117.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น72.0
$1.42 $1.42
-45.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚น124
$0.83 $0.83
62.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น56.3
$0.62 $0.62
-1.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น38.75
$0.51 $0.51
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น42.14
$0.53 $0.53
-13.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 โ‚น68.7
$0.63 $0.63
17.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น28.95
$0.23 $0.23
34.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.98 $0.98
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.55 $0.55
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 $1.63
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 โ‚น389
$2.43 $2.43
73.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 โ‚น741
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 โ‚น236
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 โ‚น439
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.30 โ‚น581
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ahmedabad
Tehran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น28.00
$0.24 $0.24
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.39 โ‚น773
$9.97 $9.97
-15.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น106
$0.52 $0.52
121.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.69
$0.29 $0.29
3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 โ‚น209
$2.91 $2.91
-21.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น110
$0.77 $0.77
54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$81.0K $81.0K
-82.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K โ‚น2.3M
$55.1K $55.1K
-54.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmedabad
Tehran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 โ‚น5,398
$15.71 $15.71
272.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 โ‚น403
$2.24 $2.24
95.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.43 โ‚น685
$5.90 $5.90
25.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ahmedabad
Tehran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.95 โ‚น1,563
$23.40 $23.40
-27.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.39 โ‚น866
$12.04 $12.04
-22.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 โ‚น314
$1.53 $1.53
122.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ahmedabad
Tehran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.2 โ‚น4,903
$125 $125
-57.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,658 โ‚น152.9K
$1,955 $1,955
-15.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ahmedabad
Tehran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.13 โ‚น2,225
$31.35 $31.35
-23.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.17 โ‚น2,321
$34.71 $34.71
-27.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.1 โ‚น4,899
$120 $120
-55.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.89 โ‚น3,493
$70.3 $70.3
-46.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ahmedabad
Tehran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$157 โ‚น14.4K
$491 $491
-68.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 โ‚น11.9K
$345 $345
-62.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 โ‚น35.3K
$1,012 $1,012
-62.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 โ‚น22.9K
$709 $709
-65.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$878 โ‚น81.0K
$1,465 $1,465
-40.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$588 โ‚น54.2K
$869 $869
-32.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ahmedabad
Tehran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$478 โ‚น44.1K
$215 $215
121.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.98
25.07
-64.18%

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Last update for Ahmedabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tehran: February 28, 2026

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