Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

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Iran

Tehran vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 38.7% cheaper than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 60.6% less in Tehran
Groceries: pay 57.2% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 77.6% less in Tehran
Housing: pay 3.1% more in Tehran
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% more in Tehran
Clothing: pay 63.3% less in Tehran

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

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Tehran vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.6% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$3.75 IRR5M	-82.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$4.00 IRR5M	-33.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.51 IRR706K	-48.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$1.69 IRR2M	+69.1%
Average			-60.6%

Asmara vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.2% less for groceries

	Asmara	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	??	$0.59 IRR816K
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$2.21 IRR3M	+47.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$2.57 IRR4M	-57.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$1.25 IRR2M	-71.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$1.53 IRR2M	-87.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$0.62 IRR848K	-88.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.86 IRR1M	+48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$0.53 IRR726K	-41.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$0.30 IRR414K	-43.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$0.26 IRR357K	-68.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$0.22 IRR304K	-47.8%
Average			-57.2%

Asmara vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries

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pay 77.6% less for transportation

	Asmara	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$0.34 IRR462K	-96.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$5.50 IRR8M	-31.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$50,000.00 IRR69B	-25.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$2.90 IRR4M
Average			-77.6%

Asmara vs. Tehran - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.1% more for housing

	Asmara	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$3.70 IRR5M	-98.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$425.52 IRR585M	+70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$266.92 IRR367M	+33.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$9.95 IRR14M	-47.9%
Average			+3.1%

Asmara vs. Tehran - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$107.76 IRR148M	+331.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$2,581.80 IRR4B	-0.7%
Average			+106.9%

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pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$0.70 IRR962K	+16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$1.36 IRR2M	+69.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.50 IRR3M
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$24.59 IRR34M	-8.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$2.00 IRR3M	+66.7%
Average			+30.6%

Asmara vs. Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 63.3% less for clothing

	Asmara	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$26.60 IRR37M	-80.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$37.78 IRR52M	-68.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$116.55 IRR160M	-41.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$75.17 IRR103M	-49.9%
Average			-63.3%

Asmara vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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