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Iran vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Iran is 20.6% cheaper than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% less in Iran
Groceries: pay 75.5% less in Iran
Transportation: pay 64.6% more in Iran
Housing: pay 19.8% less in Iran
Childcare: pay 14.7% less in Iran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.0% less in Iran
Clothing: pay 30.2% more in Iran

The cost of transportation and clothing in Iran are more expensive than in Liberia. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Iran.

Iran vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.1% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,372.50	$3.73 IRR5M	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,013.00	$3.78 IRR5M	-65.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD366.00	$0.78 IRR1M	-60.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD366.00	$0.96 IRR1M	-51.8%
Average			-57.1%

Liberia vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.5% less for groceries

	Liberia	Iran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD327.80	$0.48 IRR640K	-72.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,080.69	$2.20 IRR3M	-62.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,466.10	$2.58 IRR3M	-67.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD658.80	$1.14 IRR2M	-68.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD983.63	$1.32 IRR2M	-75.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD135.86	$0.41 IRR537K	-45.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD701.50	$0.67 IRR880K	-82.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD854.00	$0.43 IRR573K	-90.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD915.00	$0.28 IRR369K	-94.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD188.47	$0.26 IRR339K	-75.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD884.50	$0.23 IRR300K	-95.3%
Average			-75.5%

Liberia vs. Iran - Cost of groceries

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pay 64.6% more for transportation

	Liberia	Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD858.88	$2.59 IRR3M	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,660.00	$9.98 IRR13M	-50.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2M	$66,617.96 IRR88B	+431.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,322.62	$2.79 IRR4M	-78.0%
Average			+64.6%

Liberia vs. Iran - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.8% less for housing

	Liberia	Iran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD17,064.73	$11.37 IRR15M	-87.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD122K	$329.21 IRR435M	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD17,385.00	$233.51 IRR308M	+145.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,603.40	$11.30 IRR15M	-86.7%
Average			-19.8%

Liberia vs. Iran - Cost of housing

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pay 14.7% less for childcare

	Liberia	Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD23,667.98	$77.32 IRR102M	-40.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD164K	$991.86 IRR1B	+10.9%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 72.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD549.00	$0.80 IRR1M	-73.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD610.00	$1.11 IRR1M	-66.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD915.00	$1.97 IRR3M	-60.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,953.75	$18.85 IRR25M	-75.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,784.21	$1.53 IRR2M	-84.4%
Average			-72.0%

Liberia vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.2% more for clothing

	Liberia	Iran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,369.47	$29.89 IRR39M	+62.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,176.25	$28.92 IRR38M	-14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD10,293.75	$102.93 IRR136M	+83.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,581.25	$61.87 IRR82M	-10.0%
Average			+30.2%

Liberia vs. Iran - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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