Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kermanshah vs. Iran Cost of Living Summary
Kermanshah is 29.4% cheaper than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Kermanshah
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Kermanshah
- Transportation
-
pay 51.6% less in Kermanshah
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% more in Kermanshah
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% less in Kermanshah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% less in Kermanshah
- Clothing
-
pay 48.9% less in Kermanshah
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Kermanshah.
Kermanshah vs. Iran Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kermanshah instead of Iran, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Kermanshah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.73
IRR157,274
|
$3.50
IRR147,394
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.78
IRR159,005
|
$3.66
IRR154,324
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
IRR33,040
|
$0.86
IRR36,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
IRR40,604
|
$0.49
IRR20,701
|
|
Iran vs. Kermanshah - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Iran
|
Kermanshah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
IRR20,413
|
$0.11
IRR4,843
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
IRR92,564
|
$1.08
IRR45,587
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
IRR108,596
|
$2.55
IRR107,338
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.14
IRR47,953
|
$0.94
IRR39,642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
IRR55,483
|
$1.03
IRR43,170
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
IRR17,121
|
$0.32
IRR13,562
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
IRR28,064
|
$0.61
IRR25,501
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
IRR18,275
|
$0.35
IRR14,613
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IRR11,774
|
$0.22
IRR9,455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR10,801
|
$0.24
IRR10,124
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,550
|
$0.19
IRR8,118
|
|
Iran vs. Kermanshah - Cost of groceries
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Iran
|
Kermanshah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.59
IRR108,956
|
$0.57
IRR23,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.98
IRR420,354
|
$3.00
IRR126,338
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,617.96
IRR2,805,448,752
|
$79,298.00
IRR3,339,437,025
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.79
IRR117,484
|
$0.63
IRR26,531
|
|
Iran vs. Kermanshah - Cost of transportation
pay 26.7% more for housing
|
Iran
|
Kermanshah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.37
IRR478,800
|
$12.28
IRR517,142
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.21
IRR13,863,681
|
$690.87
IRR29,094,380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.51
IRR9,833,500
|
$422.02
IRR17,772,472
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.30
IRR475,868
|
$0.93
IRR39,288
|
|
Iran vs. Kermanshah - Cost of housing
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Iran
|
Kermanshah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$77.32
IRR3,256,249
|
$12.28
IRR517,142
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$991.86
IRR41,769,565
|
$216.00
IRR9,096,300
|
|
Iran vs. Kermanshah - Cost of childcare
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Kermanshah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
IRR33,817
|
$1.35
IRR56,852
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
IRR46,716
|
$0.71
IRR30,056
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.97
IRR83,157
|
$0.64
IRR26,952
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.85
IRR793,664
|
$19.29
IRR812,350
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.53
IRR64,228
|
$0.87
IRR36,638
|
|
Iran vs. Kermanshah - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Iran
|
Kermanshah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.89
IRR1,258,748
|
$14.03
IRR590,838
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.92
IRR1,217,932
|
$12.35
IRR520,089
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
IRR4,334,548
|
$68.61
IRR2,889,339
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.87
IRR2,605,323
|
$29.82
IRR1,255,795
|
|
Iran vs. Kermanshah - Cost of clothing
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