Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehran and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 37.3% higher than in Tehran (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 38.0% higher than in Tehran
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 40.0% higher than in Tehran
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 9.3% higher than in Tehran
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 90.6% higher than in Tehran
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 86.3% higher than in Tehran
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Restaurants
Tehran Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.00 $
(147.30 ฿)
2.72 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -32.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 23.49 $
(865.04 ฿)
24.72 $
(910.33 ฿)
     +5.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.00 $
(147.30 ฿)
5.43 $
(200.00 ฿)
     +35.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.75 $
(27.62 ฿)
1.90 $
(70.00 ฿)
     +153.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 $
(55.24 ฿)
3.78 $
(139.31 ฿)
     +152.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.43 $
(52.81 ฿)
2.36 $
(86.86 ฿)
     +64.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.55 $
(20.08 ฿)
0.56 $
(20.72 ฿)
     +3.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.95 $
(35.02 ฿)
0.33 $
(12.05 ฿)
     -65.6 %
Markets
Tehran Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.39 $
(87.87 ฿)
6.44 $
(237.29 ฿)
     +170.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.52 $
(19.30 ฿)
1.45 $
(53.51 ฿)
     +177.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 $
(38.36 ฿)
0.66 $
(24.46 ฿)
     -36.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.11 $
(40.74 ฿)
2.20 $
(81.09 ฿)
     +99.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.89 $
(69.47 ฿)
8.64 $
(318.35 ฿)
     +358.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.71 $
(63.00 ฿)
1.38 $
(50.81 ฿)
     -19.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.83 $
(177.79 ฿)
4.75 $
(175.01 ฿)
     -1.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.49 $
(17.87 ฿)
1.37 $
(50.31 ฿)
     +181.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 $
(25.45 ฿)
0.68 $
(25.13 ฿)
     -1.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.45 $
(16.73 ฿)
1.01 $
(37.13 ฿)
     +121.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.28 $
(10.24 ฿)
0.72 $
(26.47 ฿)
     +158.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.24 $
(8.66 ฿)
0.67 $
(24.52 ฿)
     +183.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.23 $
(8.47 ฿)
0.58 $
(21.22 ฿)
     +150.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.52 $
(18.97 ฿)
1.20 $
(44.02 ฿)
     +132.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.23 $
(8.56 ฿)
0.43 $
(15.91 ฿)
     +85.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 $
(36.83 ฿)
16.29 $
(600.00 ฿)
     +1,529.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.56 $
(20.78 ฿)
1.72 $
(63.19 ฿)
     +204.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.35 $
(49.80 ฿)
3.23 $
(118.80 ฿)
     +138.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.50 $
(92.07 ฿)
4.07 $
(150.00 ฿)
     +62.9 %
Transportation
Tehran Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 $
(11.05 ฿)
1.19 $
(44.00 ฿)
     +298.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 $
(552.39 ฿)
35.30 $
(1,300.00 ฿)
     +135.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.50 $
(18.41 ฿)
0.95 $
(35.00 ฿)
     +90.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.56 $
(20.74 ฿)
1.89 $
(69.68 ฿)
     +235.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(110.48 ฿)
5.43 $
(200.00 ฿)
     +81.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.90 $
(106.92 ฿)
4.16 $
(153.17 ฿)
     +43.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,000.00 $
(2,946,080.00 ฿)
50,236.25 $
(1,850,000.00 ฿)
     -37.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 69,671.71 $
(2,565,730.32 ฿)
24,568.60 $
(904,763.16 ฿)
     -64.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tehran Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.83 $
(619.71 ฿)
87.67 $
(3,228.54 ฿)
     +421.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2.88 $
(106.07 ฿)
12.82 $
(471.95 ฿)
     +344.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6.72 $
(247.40 ฿)
15.03 $
(553.50 ฿)
     +123.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Tehran Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17.36 $
(639.46 ฿)
56.28 $
(2,072.61 ฿)
     +224.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.22 $
(413.04 ฿)
10.77 $
(396.71 ฿)
     -4.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1.50 $
(55.24 ฿)
6.79 $
(250.00 ฿)
     +352.6 %
Childcare
Tehran Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 124.24 $
(4,575.38 ฿)
625.86 $
(23,047.95 ฿)
     +403.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,888.70 $
(69,553.11 ฿)
12,238.18 $
(450,683.33 ฿)
     +548.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tehran Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 33.02 $
(1,216.01 ฿)
52.67 $
(1,939.81 ฿)
     +59.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.83 $
(1,061.82 ฿)
39.81 $
(1,466.02 ฿)
     +38.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.88 $
(5,151.22 ฿)
98.95 $
(3,643.79 ฿)
     -29.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 69.13 $
(2,545.70 ฿)
92.10 $
(3,391.62 ฿)
     +33.2 %
Rent Per Month
Tehran Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 468.06 $
(17,236.61 ฿)
615.51 $
(22,666.67 ฿)
     +31.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 300.47 $
(11,065.06 ฿)
286.52 $
(10,551.43 ฿)
     -4.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 952.10 $
(35,062.03 ฿)
1,570.09 $
(57,820.00 ฿)
     +64.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 639.35 $
(23,544.56 ฿)
831.64 $
(30,626.00 ฿)
     +30.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tehran Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 225.48 $
(8,303.65 ฿)
473.31 $
(17,430.23 ฿)
     +109.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 132.05 $
(4,862.91 ฿)
220.65 $
(8,125.48 ฿)
     +67.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Tehran Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 244.50 $
(9,003.97 ฿)
628.91 $
(23,160.12 ฿)
     +157.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 23.73 5.94      -75.0 %
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