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Tehran vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 1.0% more expensive than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 91.1% more in Tehran
Groceries: pay 20.8% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 38.5% more in Tehran
Housing: pay 39.0% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 37.0% less in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.9% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 24.8% more in Tehran

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

Tehran vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 91.1% more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.38 IQD5,739	$3.80 IRR160,028	-13.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.58 IQD9,936	$4.50 IRR189,506	-40.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD499	$0.47 IRR19,798	+23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 IQD269	$1.02 IRR42,822	+395.0%
Average			+91.1%

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pay 20.8% less for groceries

	Baghdad	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 IQD1,084	$0.54 IRR22,591	-35.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.28 IQD2,981	$1.89 IRR79,438	-17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 IQD6,217	$2.35 IRR99,064	-50.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 IQD2,217	$1.11 IRR46,868	-34.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 IQD2,704	$1.41 IRR59,430	-31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 IQD736	$0.41 IRR17,234	-27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD656	$0.68 IRR28,724	+36.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD596	$0.38 IRR16,023	-16.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 IQD431	$0.29 IRR12,056	-12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD391	$0.24 IRR10,249	-18.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD387	$0.23 IRR9,695	-22.1%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 38.5% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.06 IQD2,697	$2.75 IRR115,729	+33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.75 IQD29,807	$6.55 IRR275,849	-71.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,202.83 IQD23,845,840	$68,000.00 IRR2,863,650,000	+273.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.93 IQD20,865	$2.85 IRR120,021	-82.1%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 39.0% less for housing

	Baghdad	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.71 IQD54,647	$5.76 IRR242,422	-86.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$412.41 IQD540,257	$450.54 IRR18,973,431	+9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.42 IQD372,591	$321.19 IRR13,526,193	+12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.68 IQD200,007	$12.05 IRR507,532	-92.1%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 37.0% less for childcare

	Baghdad	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.78 IQD234,200	$123.82 IRR5,214,346	-30.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,548.47 IQD4,648,519	$2,011.10 IRR84,692,248	-43.3%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.79 IQD4,968	$0.65 IRR27,373	-82.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.15 IQD4,121	$1.23 IRR51,918	-60.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 IQD2,732	$2.50 IRR105,281	+19.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 IQD58,036	$21.91 IRR922,802	-50.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 IQD9,936	$1.50 IRR63,169	-80.2%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 24.8% more for clothing

	Baghdad	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.20 IQD38,253	$25.24 IRR1,062,731	-13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.03 IQD47,195	$30.76 IRR1,295,282	-14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.68 IQD89,974	$117.65 IRR4,954,414	+71.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.75 IQD58,622	$69.84 IRR2,940,937	+56.1%
Average			+24.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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