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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tehran is 0.7% cheaper than Ahmedabad without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tehran is 8.9% more expensive than Ahmedabad without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tehran
Ahmedabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 $3.93
$3.57 โ‚น328
10.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.12 $18.12
$16.58 โ‚น1,523
9.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 $5.08
$4.71 โ‚น432
7.86%
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
$1.30 $1.30
$2.19 โ‚น201
-40.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 $0.43
$0.47 โ‚น43.21
-8.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 $1.04
$0.18 โ‚น16.65
477.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.51 โ‚น322
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.86 โ‚น538
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tehran
Ahmedabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 $0.59
$0.76 โ‚น69.8
-22.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 $0.58
$0.63 โ‚น57.7
-7.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 $1.92
$0.83 โ‚น76.0
131.33%
Eggs
$1.20 $1.20
$1.14 โ‚น105
5.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.48 $3.48
$6.52 โ‚น599
-46.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.33 $3.33
$3.79 โ‚น348
-12.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 $10.90
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 $0.92
$2.00 โ‚น184
-54.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 $1.42
$0.78 โ‚น71.7
82.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 $0.83
$1.35 โ‚น124
-38.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 $0.62
$0.61 โ‚น56.0
1.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 $0.51
$0.42 โ‚น38.59
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 $0.53
$0.46 โ‚น41.96
15.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 $0.63
$0.74 โ‚น68.4
-14.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 $0.23
$0.31 โ‚น28.82
-25.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.98 $0.98
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 $0.55
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 $1.63
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 $2.43
$4.21 โ‚น387
-42.28%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.04 โ‚น738
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.56 โ‚น235
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.76 โ‚น437
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.30 โ‚น579
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tehran
Ahmedabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 $0.24
$0.30 โ‚น27.88
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.97 $9.97
$8.39 โ‚น770
18.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 $0.52
$1.15 โ‚น106
-54.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 $0.29
$0.30 โ‚น27.57
-3.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 $2.91
$2.27 โ‚น208
28.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 $0.77
$1.19 โ‚น109
-35.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$81.0K $81.0K
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
476.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55.1K $55.1K
$25.2K โ‚น2.3M
118.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tehran
Ahmedabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.71 $15.71
$58.6 โ‚น5,375
-73.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.24 $2.24
$4.37 โ‚น401
-48.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.90 $5.90
$7.43 โ‚น682
-20.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tehran
Ahmedabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.40 $23.40
$16.95 โ‚น1,556
38.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.04 $12.04
$9.39 โ‚น862
28.22%
Cinema Ticket
$1.53 $1.53
$3.40 โ‚น312
-55.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tehran
Ahmedabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 $125
$53.2 โ‚น4,883
135.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,955 $1,955
$1,658 โ‚น152.2K
17.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tehran
Ahmedabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.35 $31.35
$24.13 โ‚น2,216
29.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.71 $34.71
$25.17 โ‚น2,311
37.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 $120
$53.1 โ‚น4,879
126.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.3 $70.3
$37.89 โ‚น3,478
85.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tehran
Ahmedabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 $491
$157 โ‚น14.4K
213.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 $345
$129 โ‚น11.9K
167.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 $1,012
$383 โ‚น35.2K
163.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 $709
$248 โ‚น22.8K
185.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,465 $1,465
$878 โ‚น80.6K
66.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$869 $869
$588 โ‚น53.9K
47.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tehran
Ahmedabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$215 $215
$478 โ‚น43.9K
-54.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.07
8.98
179.18%

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Last update for Tehran: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ahmedabad: March 2, 2026

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