- Cost of Living
- Germany
- Iran
- Dortmund
- Abadan
- Comparison
Cost of living in Dortmund, Germany compared to Abadan, Iran
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Abadan has artificial and unrealistic official exchange rates.
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Currency:
| Food | + 83% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Dortmund (Germany) is 83% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | €11 (﷼ 440,241) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 193% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | €7 (﷼ 275,228) | ﷼ 250,000 | + 10% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | €3.44 (﷼ 139,069) | ﷼ 60,000 | + 132% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €0.80 (﷼ 32,511) | ﷼ 23,333 | + 39% | |
| 12 eggs, large | €2.61 (﷼ 105,641) | ﷼ 41,333 | + 156% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | €2.43 (﷼ 98,119) | ﷼ 30,000 | + 227% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | €5.46 (﷼ 220,582) | ﷼ 93,333 | + 136% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €2.25 (﷼ 90,840) | ﷼ 35,000 | + 160% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | €1.51 (﷼ 61,116) | ﷼ 31,667 | + 93% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | €0.91 (﷼ 36,933) | ﷼ 20,000 | + 85% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €5.69 (﷼ 230,064) | ﷼ 834,672 | - 72% | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | €2.06 (﷼ 83,296) | ﷼ 27,870 | + 199% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | €1.05 (﷼ 42,311) | ﷼ 14,719 | + 187% | |
| Housing | + 8% | |||
| Housing in Dortmund (Germany) is 8% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | €907 (﷼ 36,690,619) | ﷼ 22,897,900 | + 60% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | €741 (﷼ 29,949,966) | ﷼ 9,947,130 | + 201% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €154 (﷼ 6,244,548) | ﷼ 3,603,310 | + 73% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | €500 (﷼ 20,216,220) | ﷼ 38,099,200 | - 47% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | €395 (﷼ 15,977,566) | ﷼ 10,793,400 | + 48% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | €108 (﷼ 4,346,770) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | + 335% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | €20 (﷼ 824,603) | ﷼ 1,905,730 | - 57% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | €442 (﷼ 17,850,922) | ﷼ 33,829,500 | - 47% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | €105 (﷼ 4,246,660) | ﷼ 10,449,500 | - 59% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | €4.60 (﷼ 185,859) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 24% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | €12 (﷼ 479,177) | ﷼ 154,583 | + 210% | |
| Clothes | + 8% | |||
| Clothes in Dortmund (Germany) is 8% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | €83 (﷼ 3,372,065) | ﷼ 2,454,550 | + 37% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | €36 (﷼ 1,464,815) | ﷼ 1,580,860 | - 7% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | €82 (﷼ 3,307,095) | ﷼ 3,489,490 | - 5% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | €116 (﷼ 4,675,082) | ﷼ 2,997,220 | + 56% | |
| Transportation | + 284% | |||
| Transportation in Dortmund (Germany) is 284% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €23,456 (﷼ 948,371,167) | ﷼ 562,945,000 | + 68% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.47 (﷼ 59,487) | ﷼ 9,801 | + 507% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | €68 (﷼ 2,767,273) | ﷼ 283,333 | + 877% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | €15 (﷼ 622,081) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | - 3% | |||
| Personal Care in Dortmund (Germany) is 3% cheaper than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | €6 (﷼ 243,496) | ﷼ 71,667 | + 240% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | ﷼ 110,000 | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | - | ﷼ 153,967 | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | €3.08 (﷼ 124,484) | ﷼ 200,000 | - 38% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | €2.01 (﷼ 81,351) | ﷼ 91,667 | - 11% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | €2.35 (﷼ 95,075) | ﷼ 177,155 | - 46% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | €1.20 (﷼ 48,486) | ﷼ 96,667 | - 50% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | €1.21 (﷼ 48,740) | ﷼ 64,049 | - 24% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €15 (﷼ 611,104) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 307% | |
| Entertainment | + 138% | |||
| Entertainment in Dortmund (Germany) is 138% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €34 (﷼ 1,359,270) | ﷼ 368,227 | + 269% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | €20 (﷼ 799,499) | ﷼ 130,000 | + 515% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €54 (﷼ 2,172,576) | ﷼ 433,333 | + 401% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | €52 (﷼ 2,097,028) | ﷼ 717,668 | + 192% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €8 (﷼ 328,968) | ﷼ 100,000 | + 229% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | €2.88 (﷼ 116,389) | ﷼ 56,667 | + 105% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | €2.50 (﷼ 101,160) | ﷼ 38,333 | + 164% | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | - | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | €0.12 (﷼ 4,900) | ﷼ 1,000 | + 390% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | €30 (﷼ 1,194,544) | ﷼ 651,615 | + 83% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | €5.11 (﷼ 206,442) | ﷼ 93,333 | + 121% | |
| TOTAL | + 77% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 113 prices entered by 19 different people.
These prices were last updated on October 23, 2017.
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Cost of living in Dortmund (Germany) is 77% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 118,300,013
(€2,926)
in Dortmund
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 66,800,000
in Abadan.
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