Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Babol Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 25.3% more expensive than Babol.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% more in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 98.5% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5% more in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% more in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Iran
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Iran are more expensive than in Babol. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Iran.
Iran vs. Babol Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Babol, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Babol
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
IRR126,338
|
$3.73
IRR157,274
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
IRR189,506
|
$3.78
IRR159,005
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
IRR19,798
|
$0.78
IRR33,040
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
IRR39,776
|
$0.96
IRR40,604
|
|
Babol vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.1% more for groceries
|
Babol
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
IRR8,422
|
$0.48
IRR20,413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.94
IRR39,714
|
$2.20
IRR92,564
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.35
IRR99,064
|
$2.58
IRR108,596
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.07
IRR45,169
|
$1.14
IRR47,953
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IRR59,430
|
$1.32
IRR55,483
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
IRR17,234
|
$0.41
IRR17,121
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
IRR24,655
|
$0.67
IRR28,064
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
IRR16,023
|
$0.43
IRR18,275
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
IRR10,417
|
$0.28
IRR11,774
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,249
|
$0.26
IRR10,801
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
IRR8,507
|
$0.23
IRR9,550
|
|
Babol vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Babol
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
IRR115,729
|
$2.59
IRR108,956
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.98
IRR420,354
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$68,000.00
IRR2,863,650,000
|
$66,617.96
IRR2,805,448,752
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
IRR120,021
|
$2.79
IRR117,484
|
|
Babol vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 98.5% more for housing
|
Babol
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.00
IRR168,450
|
$11.37
IRR478,800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.64
IRR8,112,648
|
$329.21
IRR13,863,681
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$97.07
IRR4,087,908
|
$233.51
IRR9,833,500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.47
IRR483,055
|
$11.30
IRR475,868
|
|
Babol vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 3.5% more for childcare
|
Babol
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.00
IRR2,063,512
|
$77.32
IRR3,256,249
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,011.10
IRR84,692,248
|
$991.86
IRR41,769,565
|
|
Babol vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Babol
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
IRR27,373
|
$0.80
IRR33,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.08
IRR45,622
|
$1.11
IRR46,716
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
IRR73,306
|
$1.97
IRR83,157
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.00
IRR421,125
|
$18.85
IRR793,664
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.50
IRR63,169
|
$1.53
IRR64,228
|
|
Babol vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Babol
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.81
IRR918,652
|
$29.89
IRR1,258,748
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
IRR1,295,282
|
$28.92
IRR1,217,932
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.65
IRR4,954,414
|
$102.93
IRR4,334,548
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.84
IRR2,940,937
|
$61.87
IRR2,605,323
|
|
Babol vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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