Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tehran vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary
Tehran is 31.3% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 83.0% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 72.2% less in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 30.6% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.2% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 46.5% more in Tehran
The cost of clothing and transportation in Tehran are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Tehran.
Tehran vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tehran instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$3.80
IRR160,028
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$4.50
IRR189,506
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.47
IRR19,798
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.02
IRR42,822
|
|
Majuro vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants
pay 83.0% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.54
IRR22,591
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$1.89
IRR79,438
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$2.35
IRR99,064
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.11
IRR46,868
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$1.41
IRR59,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.41
IRR17,234
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.68
IRR28,724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.38
IRR16,023
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.29
IRR12,056
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.24
IRR10,249
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.23
IRR9,695
|
|
Majuro vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$2.75
IRR115,729
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.55
IRR275,849
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$68,000.00
IRR2,863,650,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$2.85
IRR120,021
|
|
Majuro vs. Tehran - Cost of transportation
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$5.76
IRR242,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$450.54
IRR18,973,431
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$321.19
IRR13,526,193
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$12.05
IRR507,532
|
|
Majuro vs. Tehran - Cost of housing
pay 30.6% less for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$123.82
IRR5,214,346
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$2,011.10
IRR84,692,248
|
|
Majuro vs. Tehran - Cost of childcare
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$0.65
IRR27,373
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$1.23
IRR51,918
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.50
IRR105,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$21.91
IRR922,802
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.50
IRR63,169
|
|
Majuro vs. Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.5% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$25.24
IRR1,062,731
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$30.76
IRR1,295,282
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$117.65
IRR4,954,414
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$69.84
IRR2,940,937
|
|
Majuro vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing
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