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Tehran vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 25.8% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 52.1% less in Tehran
Groceries: pay 81.2% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 7.5% more in Tehran
Housing: pay 77.2% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.7% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 64.9% less in Tehran

The cost of childcare and transportation in Tehran are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Tehran. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tehran.

Tehran vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tehran instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 52.1% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$3.80 IRR5M	-88.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$4.50 IRR6M	-66.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$0.47 IRR621K	-79.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$1.02 IRR1M	+27.1%
Average			-52.1%

Ashgabat vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 81.2% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$0.54 IRR708K	-68.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$1.89 IRR2M	-90.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$2.35 IRR3M	-87.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$1.11 IRR1M	-82.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$1.41 IRR2M	-83.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$0.41 IRR540K	-83.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$0.68 IRR901K	-83.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$0.38 IRR502K	-89.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$0.29 IRR378K	-82.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$0.24 IRR321K	-73.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$0.23 IRR304K	-71.6%
Average			-81.2%

Ashgabat vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.5% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$2.75 IRR4M	+69.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	$6.55 IRR9M	-23.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$68,000.00 IRR90B	+54.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$2.85 IRR4M	-70.7%
Average			+7.5%

Ashgabat vs. Tehran - Cost of transportation

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pay 77.2% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$5.76 IRR8M	-94.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$450.54 IRR595M	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$321.19 IRR424M	-57.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$12.05 IRR16M	-97.2%
Average			-77.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$123.82 IRR164M	+441.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	$2,011.10 IRR3B	-92.2%
Average			+174.8%

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pay 87.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$0.65 IRR858K	-87.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$1.23 IRR2M	-82.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.50 IRR3M	-90.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$21.91 IRR29M	-88.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$1.50 IRR2M	-89.5%
Average			-87.7%

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pay 64.9% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$25.24 IRR33M	-61.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	$30.76 IRR41M	-74.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$117.65 IRR155M	-60.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	$69.84 IRR92M	-62.4%
Average			-64.9%

Ashgabat vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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