Cost of living comparison
Canada is 4.5 times more expensive than Iran.
If you lived in Canada instead of Iran, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Iran
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.82
IRR160,554
|
$16.50
CA$22.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.47
IRR145,919
|
$9.99
CA$13.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
IRR32,821
|
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
IRR34,247
|
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Iran
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
IRR23,521
|
$2.50
CA$3.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
IRR90,207
|
$5.43
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
IRR120,859
|
$7.95
CA$10.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
IRR49,545
|
$3.36
CA$4.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
IRR70,331
|
$5.29
CA$7.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
IRR20,799
|
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
IRR33,951
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IRR20,634
|
$1.57
CA$2.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IRR12,876
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
IRR11,300
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,146
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Iran
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
IRR97,104
|
$4.40
CA$6.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.56
IRR486,295
|
$68.18
CA$93.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$68,309.12
IRR2,874,106,262
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,242.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.86
IRR120,545
|
$16.78
CA$22.96
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
Iran
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.08
IRR550,415
|
$62.83
CA$85.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.68
IRR15,301,700
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,709.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.70
IRR10,253,505
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,567.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.71
IRR534,611
|
$119.78
CA$163.85
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
Iran
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.02
IRR3,871,811
|
$744.16
CA$1,017.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.77
IRR49,386,213
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,713.03
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Iran
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.81
IRR34,251
|
$5.30
CA$7.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.26
IRR53,145
|
$3.57
CA$4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.97
IRR82,839
|
$12.99
CA$17.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.74
IRR746,467
|
$43.10
CA$58.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.64
IRR68,977
|
$11.26
CA$15.40
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
Iran
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.76
IRR1,462,425
|
$55.23
CA$75.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.88
IRR1,299,473
|
$39.78
CA$54.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.71
IRR4,532,093
|
$86.57
CA$118.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.95
IRR2,859,030
|
$103.81
CA$141.99
|
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