Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tehran vs. Iran Cost of Living Summary
Tehran is 12.8% more expensive than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% less in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% more in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 81.5% more in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Tehran
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Tehran are more expensive than in Iran. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tehran. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tehran.
Tehran vs. Iran Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tehran instead of Iran, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.73
IRR157,305
|
$3.80
IRR160,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.78
IRR159,036
|
$4.50
IRR189,544
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
IRR33,046
|
$0.47
IRR19,802
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
IRR40,612
|
$1.02
IRR42,831
|
|
Iran vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Iran
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
IRR20,417
|
$0.54
IRR22,596
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
IRR92,582
|
$1.89
IRR79,454
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
IRR108,618
|
$2.35
IRR99,084
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.14
IRR47,962
|
$1.11
IRR46,877
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
IRR55,494
|
$1.41
IRR59,442
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
IRR17,124
|
$0.41
IRR17,238
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
IRR28,070
|
$0.68
IRR28,729
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
IRR18,279
|
$0.38
IRR16,026
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IRR11,776
|
$0.29
IRR12,059
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR10,803
|
$0.24
IRR10,251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,552
|
$0.23
IRR9,697
|
|
Iran vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Iran
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.59
IRR108,978
|
$2.75
IRR115,752
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.98
IRR420,438
|
$6.55
IRR275,904
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,617.96
IRR2,806,003,901
|
$68,000.00
IRR2,864,216,667
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.79
IRR117,508
|
$2.85
IRR120,044
|
|
Iran vs. Tehran - Cost of transportation
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
Iran
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.37
IRR478,894
|
$5.76
IRR242,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.21
IRR13,866,424
|
$450.54
IRR18,977,186
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.51
IRR9,835,445
|
$321.19
IRR13,528,870
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.30
IRR475,962
|
$12.05
IRR507,632
|
|
Iran vs. Tehran - Cost of housing
pay 81.5% more for childcare
|
Iran
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$77.32
IRR3,256,893
|
$123.82
IRR5,215,378
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$991.86
IRR41,777,831
|
$2,011.10
IRR84,709,007
|
|
Iran vs. Tehran - Cost of childcare
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
IRR33,824
|
$0.65
IRR27,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
IRR46,726
|
$1.23
IRR51,928
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.97
IRR83,173
|
$2.50
IRR105,302
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.85
IRR793,821
|
$21.91
IRR922,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.53
IRR64,241
|
$1.50
IRR63,181
|
|
Iran vs. Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Iran
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.89
IRR1,258,997
|
$25.24
IRR1,062,942
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.92
IRR1,218,173
|
$30.76
IRR1,295,538
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
IRR4,335,406
|
$117.65
IRR4,955,394
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.87
IRR2,605,838
|
$69.84
IRR2,941,519
|
|
Iran vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing
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