Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Iran

Tehran vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 36.3% cheaper than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% less in Tehran
Groceries: pay 11.2% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 71.2% less in Tehran
Housing: pay 34.4% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 53.1% more in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.7% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 21.8% more in Tehran

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

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Tehran vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.1% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SYP130K	$3.75 IRR5M	-62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SYP91,014	$4.00 IRR5M	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SYP29,254	$0.51 IRR706K	-77.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SYP11,008	$1.69 IRR2M	+99.7%
Average			-51.1%

Damascus vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.2% less for groceries

	Damascus	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 SYP5,199	$0.59 IRR816K	+48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SYP25,477	$2.21 IRR3M	+12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 SYP52,433	$2.57 IRR4M	-36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 SYP20,653	$1.25 IRR2M	-21.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SYP33,645	$1.53 IRR2M	-40.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$0.62 IRR848K	+29.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,218	$0.86 IRR1M	+36.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 SYP6,582	$0.53 IRR726K	+4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,154	$0.30 IRR414K	-36.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,563	$0.26 IRR357K	-25.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,608	$0.22 IRR304K	-37.6%
Average			-11.2%

Damascus vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.2% less for transportation

	Damascus	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.98 SYP182K	$0.34 IRR462K	-97.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130K	$5.50 IRR8M	-45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195M	$50,000.00 IRR69B	+233.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.15 SYP171K	$2.90 IRR4M	-78.0%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 34.4% less for housing

	Damascus	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 SYP601K	$3.70 IRR5M	-92.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.33 SYP7M	$425.52 IRR585M	-18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.00 SYP2M	$266.92 IRR367M	+43.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 SYP1M	$9.95 IRR14M	-90.7%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 53.1% more for childcare

	Damascus	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.67 SYP867K	$107.76 IRR148M	+61.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,780.73 SYP23M	$2,581.80 IRR4B	+45.0%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$0.70 IRR962K	-65.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 SYP48,293	$1.36 IRR2M	-63.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 SYP36,000	$2.50 IRR3M	-9.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.00 SYP364K	$24.59 IRR34M	-12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SYP71,511	$2.00 IRR3M	-63.6%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 21.8% more for clothing

	Damascus	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.60 SYP372K	$26.60 IRR37M	-7.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 SYP520K	$37.78 IRR52M	-5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.00 SYP780K	$116.55 IRR160M	+94.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.33 SYP758K	$75.17 IRR103M	+28.9%
Average			+21.8%

Damascus vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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