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Tehran vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 48.6% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% less in Tehran
Groceries: pay 57.3% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 21.1% less in Tehran
Housing: pay 55.8% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 63.7% less in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.4% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 36.1% less in Tehran

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Tehran.

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Tehran vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tehran instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 10.4% less for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.91 BND4.98	$3.75 IRR5M	-4.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 BND7.87	$4.00 IRR5M	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$0.51 IRR706K	-44.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$1.69 IRR2M	+228.0%
Average			-10.4%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.3% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 BND2.19	$0.59 IRR816K	-65.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BND5.98	$2.21 IRR3M	-52.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND8.99	$2.57 IRR4M	-63.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 BND2.61	$1.25 IRR2M	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 BND2.60	$1.53 IRR2M	-24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 BND1.81	$0.62 IRR848K	-56.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.86 IRR1M	-13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 BND1.70	$0.53 IRR726K	-60.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.47	$0.30 IRR414K	-73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.98	$0.26 IRR357K	-66.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 BND1.19	$0.22 IRR304K	-76.2%
Average			-57.3%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.55 BND1.98	$0.34 IRR462K	-78.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$5.50 IRR8M	+604.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,965.55 BND54,822.79	$50,000.00 IRR69B	+16.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND38.87	$2.90 IRR4M	-90.5%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 55.8% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.10 BND83.06	$3.70 IRR5M	-94.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$720.60 BND919.46	$425.52 IRR585M	-40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.37 BND604.01	$266.92 IRR367M	-43.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.90 BND59.84	$9.95 IRR14M	-78.8%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 63.7% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.79 BND276.61	$107.76 IRR148M	-50.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,724.87 BND12,408.65	$2,581.80 IRR4B	-73.5%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.49	$0.70 IRR962K	-64.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.91 BND4.98	$1.36 IRR2M	-65.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.63 BND19.94	$2.50 IRR3M	-84.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.57 BND58.14	$24.59 IRR34M	-46.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND6.98	$2.00 IRR3M	-63.4%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 36.1% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.16 BND97.18	$26.60 IRR37M	-65.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$93.73 BND119.60	$37.78 IRR52M	-59.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.14 BND130.33	$116.55 IRR160M	+14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.26 BND92.20	$75.17 IRR103M	+4.0%
Average			-36.1%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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