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Tehran vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 47.9% cheaper than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% less in Tehran
Groceries: pay 50.1% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 79.9% less in Tehran
Housing: pay 32.0% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 72.6% less in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.0% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 84.1% more in Tehran

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

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Tehran vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.5% less for restaurants

	Harare	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$3.75 IRR5M	-62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$4.00 IRR5M	-30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$0.51 IRR706K	-46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$1.69 IRR2M	+260.5%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 50.1% less for groceries

	Harare	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.59 IRR816K	-40.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$2.21 IRR3M	-61.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$2.57 IRR4M	-55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$1.25 IRR2M	-35.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$1.53 IRR2M	-37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$0.62 IRR848K	-54.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$0.86 IRR1M	+13.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$0.53 IRR726K	-42.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$0.30 IRR414K	-57.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.26 IRR357K	-66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$0.22 IRR304K	-72.3%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 79.9% less for transportation

	Harare	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$0.34 IRR462K	-95.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$5.50 IRR8M	-90.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$50,000.00 IRR69B	+127.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$2.90 IRR4M	-85.5%
Average			-79.9%

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pay 32.0% less for housing

	Harare	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$3.70 IRR5M	-94.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$425.52 IRR585M	+9.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$266.92 IRR367M	-15.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$9.95 IRR14M	-74.7%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 72.6% less for childcare

	Harare	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$107.76 IRR148M	-75.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$2,581.80 IRR4B	-69.8%
Average			-72.6%

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pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$0.70 IRR962K	-44.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$1.36 IRR2M	-54.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$2.50 IRR3M	+25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$24.59 IRR34M	-48.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$2.00 IRR3M	-80.0%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 84.1% more for clothing

	Harare	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$26.60 IRR37M	+14.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$37.78 IRR52M	+78.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$116.55 IRR160M	+201.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$75.17 IRR103M	+86.2%
Average			+84.1%

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