Cost of living comparison

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Qazvin vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Qazvin is 75.5% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 71.5% less in Qazvin
Groceries: pay 70.6% less in Qazvin
Transportation: pay 58.1% less in Qazvin
Housing: pay 89.2% less in Qazvin
Childcare: pay 98.1% less in Qazvin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.4% less in Qazvin
Clothing: pay 53.7% less in Qazvin

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Qazvin.

Qazvin vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Qazvin instead of London, you would:

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pay 71.5% less for restaurants

	London	Qazvin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £20.04	$3.80 IRR160,028	-85.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.26	$3.50 IRR147,394	-68.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.34	$0.47 IRR19,798	-84.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.44	$1.02 IRR42,822	-47.2%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 70.6% less for groceries

	London	Qazvin
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.62	$0.42 IRR17,563	-80.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.15	$1.25 IRR52,689	-77.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.93	$2.35 IRR99,064	-64.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.76	$0.90 IRR38,070	-82.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.96	$0.95 IRR40,158	-75.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.14	$0.33 IRR13,832	-78.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$0.67 IRR28,237	-19.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$0.36 IRR15,105	-75.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.23	$0.29 IRR12,056	-82.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$0.24 IRR10,249	-67.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$0.23 IRR9,695	-72.3%
Average			-70.6%

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pay 58.1% less for transportation

	London	Qazvin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.34	$2.75 IRR115,729	-61.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £180.32	$20.00 IRR842,250	-91.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,334.89	$42,500.00 IRR1,789,781,250	+12.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.80	$2.60 IRR109,492	-91.8%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 89.2% less for housing

	London	Qazvin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.11	$5.76 IRR242,422	-86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,311.16	$403.33 IRR16,985,375	-86.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,754.23	$280.00 IRR11,791,500	-88.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £191.79	$12.05 IRR507,532	-95.3%
Average			-89.2%

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pay 98.1% less for childcare

	London	Qazvin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,859.70	$30.00 IRR1,263,375	-98.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,373.51	$750.00 IRR31,584,375	-97.4%
Average			-98.1%

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pay 87.4% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Qazvin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.51	$0.65 IRR27,373	-92.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.90	$1.23 IRR51,918	-76.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £17.03	$1.75 IRR73,697	-92.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £48.69	$12.25 IRR515,878	-81.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £15.03	$1.00 IRR42,112	-95.0%
Average			-87.4%

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pay 53.7% less for clothing

	London	Qazvin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £87.04	$25.24 IRR1,062,731	-78.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £39.00	$27.50 IRR1,158,094	-47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £94.43	$100.00 IRR4,211,250	-20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £120.60	$50.00 IRR2,105,625	-68.9%
Average			-53.7%

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