Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehran and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehran and Hyderabad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tehran is 2.5% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tehran is 9% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tehran
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 $3.93
$3.45 โ‚น318
13.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.12 $18.12
$17.16 โ‚น1,582
5.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 $5.08
$5.18 โ‚น477
-1.93%
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
$1.92 โ‚น177
-32.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 $0.43
$0.41 โ‚น38.00
4.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 $1.04
$0.18 โ‚น16.63
477.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.05 โ‚น189
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 โ‚น326
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tehran
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 $0.59
$0.82 โ‚น76.0
-28.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 $0.58
$0.57 โ‚น52.7
1.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 $1.92
$0.78 โ‚น72.2
146.15%
Eggs
$1.20 $1.20
$0.98 โ‚น90.6
22.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.48 $3.48
$6.18 โ‚น569
-43.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.33 $3.33
$3.73 โ‚น344
-10.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 $10.90
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 $0.92
$2.77 โ‚น255
-66.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 $1.42
$0.72 โ‚น66.4
97.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 $0.83
$1.08 โ‚น99.7
-23.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 $0.62
$0.47 โ‚น43.37
31.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 $0.51
$0.50 โ‚น46.21
2.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 $0.53
$0.51 โ‚น47.25
3.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 $0.63
$0.70 โ‚น64.5
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 $0.23
$0.34 โ‚น30.99
-32.35%
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
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 $2.43
$4.01 โ‚น370
-39.40%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.17 โ‚น845
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.94 โ‚น179
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.88 โ‚น265
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.50 โ‚น599
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tehran
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 $0.24
$0.56 โ‚น51.9
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.97 $9.97
$15.17 โ‚น1,399
-34.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 $0.52
$1.14 โ‚น105
-54.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 $0.29
$0.35 โ‚น32.72
-17.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 $2.91
$1.55 โ‚น143
87.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 $0.77
$1.29 โ‚น119
-40.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$81.0K $81.0K
$17.7K โ‚น1.6M
356.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55.1K $55.1K
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
127.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tehran
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.71 $15.71
$38.51 โ‚น3,551
-59.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.24 $2.24
$4.67 โ‚น431
-52.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.90 $5.90
$8.28 โ‚น763
-28.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tehran
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.40 $23.40
$21.48 โ‚น1,980
8.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.04 $12.04
$7.57 โ‚น698
59.05%
Cinema Ticket
$1.53 $1.53
$4.03 โ‚น371
-62.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tehran
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 $125
$115 โ‚น10.6K
8.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,955 $1,955
$2,641 โ‚น243.5K
-25.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tehran
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.35 $31.35
$31.61 โ‚น2,915
-0.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.71 $34.71
$24.43 โ‚น2,253
42.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 $120
$48.14 โ‚น4,439
149.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.3 $70.3
$38.26 โ‚น3,528
83.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tehran
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 $491
$238 โ‚น22.0K
106.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 $345
$138 โ‚น12.7K
151.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 $1,012
$630 โ‚น58.1K
60.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 $709
$340 โ‚น31.3K
108.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,465 $1,465
$1,387 โ‚น127.9K
5.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$869 $869
$789 โ‚น72.7K
10.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tehran
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$215 $215
$1,308 โ‚น120.6K
-83.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.07
9.19
172.80%

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Last update for Tehran: February 28, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

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