Cost of living comparison

Iran

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Iran Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 2.0 times more expensive than Iran overall.

Restaurants: pay 96.2% more in Russia
Groceries: pay 92.0% more in Russia
Transportation: pay 59.9% more in Russia
Housing: pay 94.2% more in Russia
Childcare: pay 5.9 times more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Russia
Clothing: pay 90.9% more in Russia

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Russia are more expensive than in Iran. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Russia.

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Russia vs. Iran Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Russia instead of Iran, you would:

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pay 96.2% more for restaurants

	Iran	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.73 IRR5M	$10.83 RUB894.72	+190.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.95 IRR5M	$6.39 RUB528.16	+62.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 IRR728K	$1.16 RUB95.62	+118.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 IRR1M	$0.60 RUB49.27	-41.0%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 92.0% more for groceries

	Iran	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 IRR617K	$0.77 RUB63.38	+70.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.73 IRR2M	$5.51 RUB455.14	+219.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.48 IRR3M	$4.39 RUB362.53	+77.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.16 IRR2M	$1.57 RUB129.78	+35.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.29 IRR2M	$2.44 RUB201.91	+89.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.42 IRR580K	$0.84 RUB69.40	+99.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 IRR934K	$0.80 RUB66.30	+18.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.39 IRR530K	$0.81 RUB67.22	+110.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 IRR357K	$1.33 RUB109.55	+411.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 IRR314K	$0.35 RUB29.18	+54.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 IRR291K	$0.28 RUB23.52	+34.4%
Average			+92.0%

Iran vs. Russia - Cost of groceries

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pay 59.9% more for transportation

	Iran	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.09 IRR1M	$3.08 RUB254.77	+184.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.74 IRR13M	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	+148.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$59,259.42 IRR81B	$32,081.81 RUB3M	-45.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.98 IRR4M	$5.45 RUB450.28	+83.0%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 94.2% more for housing

	Iran	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.43 IRR14M	$8.47 RUB700.03	-18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$307.16 IRR422M	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	+61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.04 IRR311M	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	+48.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$10.64 IRR15M	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	+767.5%
Average			+94.2%

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

	Iran	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$78.80 IRR108M	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	+411.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,441.79 IRR2B	$9,958.40 RUB823K	+590.7%
Average			+494.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Iran	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.82 IRR1M	$2.06 RUB170.10	+151.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.17 IRR2M	$2.73 RUB225.71	+133.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.02 IRR3M	$2.85 RUB235.62	+40.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.00 IRR23M	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	+120.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.52 IRR2M	$6.26 RUB517.18	+313.0%
Average			+156.1%

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pay 90.9% more for clothing

	Iran	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.86 IRR36M	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	+223.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.80 IRR40M	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	+91.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.33 IRR141M	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	+23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.05 IRR88M	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	+74.0%
Average			+90.9%

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