Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 15.4% more expensive than Tehran.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 54.8% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Delhi
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Delhi are more expensive than in Tehran. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Delhi. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Tehran, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Tehran
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
IRR168,400
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
IRR210,500
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
IRR19,110
|
$0.49
₹42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
IRR45,676
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Tehran
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
IRR22,521
|
$0.55
₹47.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.83
IRR76,998
|
$2.37
₹206.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.32
IRR97,804
|
$2.88
₹250.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.26
IRR53,083
|
$1.15
₹100.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
IRR77,629
|
$1.61
₹140.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IRR19,224
|
$0.89
₹77.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
IRR29,499
|
$0.35
₹30.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
IRR17,768
|
$0.46
₹40.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IRR13,342
|
$0.29
₹25.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,202
|
$0.20
₹17.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR11,090
|
$0.23
₹19.92
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Tehran
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
IRR116,045
|
$4.41
₹384.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
IRR421,000
|
$11.85
₹1,032.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$90,000.00
IRR3,789,000,000
|
$14,221.28
₹1,238,822.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.90
IRR122,090
|
$2.49
₹216.79
|
|
pay 54.8% more for housing
|
Tehran
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.79
IRR285,943
|
$8.48
₹738.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.72
IRR20,617,182
|
$279.66
₹24,361.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.71
IRR14,301,654
|
$164.09
₹14,294.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.89
IRR500,559
|
$46.25
₹4,028.98
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
Tehran
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.20
IRR5,186,720
|
$92.50
₹8,058.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,753.32
IRR73,814,695
|
$1,766.20
₹153,854.89
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tehran
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
IRR33,680
|
$2.37
₹206.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
IRR63,412
|
$2.43
₹211.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
IRR105,250
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
IRR809,593
|
$21.31
₹1,856.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.50
IRR63,150
|
$4.92
₹428.43
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Tehran
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.21
IRR1,524,238
|
$32.25
₹2,809.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.96
IRR1,177,308
|
$32.29
₹2,813.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.01
IRR5,810,058
|
$53.15
₹4,629.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.09
IRR2,950,890
|
$40.86
₹3,559.44
|
|
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