Cost of living comparison

Sudan

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Iran

Tehran vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 11.9% cheaper than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 64.5% more in Tehran
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 26.6% less in Tehran
Housing: pay 24.4% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 4.2% less in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 4.3 times more in Tehran

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

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Tehran vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.5% more for restaurants

	Khartoum	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.36 SDG1,418.54	$3.75 IRR5M	+59.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.71 SDG1,627.06	$4.00 IRR5M	+47.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 SDG308.57	$0.51 IRR706K	+0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 SDG222.64	$1.69 IRR2M	+356.8%
Average			+64.5%

Khartoum vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Khartoum	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.40 SDG842.10	$0.59 IRR816K	-57.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$2.21 IRR3M
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 SDG3,083.40	$2.57 IRR4M	-50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 SDG2,164.24	$1.25 IRR2M	-65.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 SDG1,204.41	$1.53 IRR2M	-23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 SDG1,197.70	$0.62 IRR848K	-69.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 SDG272.84	$0.86 IRR1M	+89.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 SDG423.87	$0.53 IRR726K	-25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SDG447.82	$0.30 IRR414K	-59.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SDG280.14	$0.26 IRR357K	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SDG211.93	$0.22 IRR304K	-37.2%
Average			-43.2%

Khartoum vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.6% less for transportation

	Khartoum	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 SDG2,581.72	$0.34 IRR462K	-92.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$5.50 IRR8M
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,000.00 SDG3M	$50,000.00 IRR69B	+900.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$2.90 IRR4M
Average			-26.6%

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pay 24.4% less for housing

	Khartoum	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.29 SDG19,423.33	$3.70 IRR5M	-88.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$537.26 SDG323K	$425.52 IRR585M	-20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$171.67 SDG103K	$266.92 IRR367M	+55.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.17 SDG32,585.77	$9.95 IRR14M	-81.6%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 4.2% less for childcare

	Khartoum	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.29 SDG67,544.64	$107.76 IRR148M	-4.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,702.37 SDG2M	$2,581.80 IRR4B	-4.5%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38 SDG1,430.34	$0.70 IRR962K	-70.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 SDG1,678.29	$1.36 IRR2M	-51.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 SDG1,088.74	$2.50 IRR3M	+38.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$8.00 SDG4,812.00	$24.59 IRR34M	+207.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	$2.00 IRR3M	-50.0%
Average			-22.1%

Khartoum vs. Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.3 times more for clothing

	Khartoum	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$26.60 IRR37M
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$8.70 SDG5,233.05	$37.78 IRR52M	+334.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$116.55 IRR160M
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$75.17 IRR103M
Average			+334.2%

Khartoum vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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