Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Arak Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 51.1% more expensive than Arak.
Iran vs. Arak Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Arak, you would:
pay 31.3% more for restaurants
|
Arak
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
IRR4M
|
$3.73
IRR5M
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
IRR4M
|
$3.78
IRR5M
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
IRR620K
|
$0.78
IRR1M
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
IRR1M
|
$0.96
IRR1M
|
|
Arak vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.5% more for groceries
|
Arak
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
IRR608K
|
$0.48
IRR667K
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.03
IRR1M
|
$2.20
IRR3M
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
IRR3M
|
$2.58
IRR4M
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.37
IRR2M
|
$1.14
IRR2M
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.11
IRR2M
|
$1.32
IRR2M
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
IRR411K
|
$0.41
IRR559K
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IRR714K
|
$0.67
IRR917K
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
IRR427K
|
$0.43
IRR597K
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
IRR253K
|
$0.28
IRR385K
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
IRR238K
|
$0.26
IRR353K
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
IRR230K
|
$0.23
IRR312K
|
|
Arak vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 66.7% more for transportation
|
Arak
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
IRR2M
|
$2.59
IRR4M
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.39
IRR16M
|
$9.98
IRR14M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,568.87
IRR60B
|
$66,617.96
IRR92B
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.17
IRR2M
|
$2.79
IRR4M
|
|
Arak vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 31.5% more for housing
|
Arak
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.50
IRR10M
|
$11.37
IRR16M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.92
IRR425M
|
$329.21
IRR453M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.46
IRR267M
|
$233.51
IRR321M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.65
IRR11M
|
$11.30
IRR16M
|
|
Arak vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 38.3% more for childcare
|
Arak
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.67
IRR99M
|
$77.32
IRR106M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$588.00
IRR809M
|
$991.86
IRR1B
|
|
Arak vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arak
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.73
IRR999K
|
$0.80
IRR1M
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.76
IRR1M
|
$1.11
IRR2M
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
IRR2M
|
$1.97
IRR3M
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.20
IRR14M
|
$18.85
IRR26M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.09
IRR1M
|
$1.53
IRR2M
|
|
Arak vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Arak
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.57
IRR17M
|
$29.89
IRR41M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.72
IRR12M
|
$28.92
IRR40M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.52
IRR112M
|
$102.93
IRR142M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.20
IRR51M
|
$61.87
IRR85M
|
|
Arak vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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