Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tehran vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary
Tehran is 2.2% more expensive than Asmara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.5% less in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 48.1% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 27.9% less in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 41.1% less in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 49.0% less in Tehran
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Tehran are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Tehran. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tehran.
Tehran vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tehran instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
$3.80
IRR160,066
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$4.50
IRR189,551
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
$0.47
IRR19,803
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.02
IRR42,832
|
|
Asmara vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.54
IRR22,597
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$1.89
IRR79,457
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
$2.35
IRR99,088
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
$1.11
IRR46,879
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.41
IRR59,444
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.41
IRR17,238
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.68
IRR28,730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$0.38
IRR16,027
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
$0.29
IRR12,059
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
$0.24
IRR10,251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
$0.23
IRR9,697
|
|
Asmara vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
$2.75
IRR115,757
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$6.55
IRR275,915
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$68,000.00
IRR2,864,330,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.85
IRR120,049
|
|
Asmara vs. Tehran - Cost of transportation
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Asmara
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$5.76
IRR242,479
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$450.54
IRR18,977,937
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$321.19
IRR13,529,405
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$12.05
IRR507,653
|
|
Asmara vs. Tehran - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$123.82
IRR5,215,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$2,011.10
IRR84,712,359
|
|
Asmara vs. Tehran - Cost of childcare
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
$0.65
IRR27,380
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
$1.23
IRR51,930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.50
IRR105,306
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$21.91
IRR923,022
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$1.50
IRR63,184
|
|
Asmara vs. Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$25.24
IRR1,062,984
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$30.76
IRR1,295,590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$117.65
IRR4,955,590
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$69.84
IRR2,941,635
|
|
Asmara vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing
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