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Tehran vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 20.7% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 4.4% less in Tehran
Groceries: pay 37.1% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 0.7% more in Tehran
Housing: pay 23.6% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 60.9% less in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.1% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 34.4% more in Tehran

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

Tehran vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.4% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES746.65	$3.80 IRR160K	-34.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES895.98	$4.50 IRR189K	-35.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.28	$0.47 IRR19,786	-33.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES70.64	$1.02 IRR42,795	+85.2%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 37.1% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.29	$0.54 IRR22,577	-1.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES716.02	$1.89 IRR79,388	-66.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES431.65	$2.35 IRR99,002	-29.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES211.53	$1.11 IRR46,839	-32.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES375.38	$1.41 IRR59,393	-51.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES180.93	$0.41 IRR17,223	-70.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.06	$0.68 IRR28,706	+43.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES114.43	$0.38 IRR16,013	-57.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES58.68	$0.29 IRR12,049	-37.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.14	$0.24 IRR10,242	-50.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.15	$0.23 IRR9,689	-54.5%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 0.7% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES694.44	$2.75 IRR116K	-49.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES3,982.13	$6.55 IRR276K	-78.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES3M	$68,000.00 IRR3B	+213.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,190.17	$2.85 IRR120K	-83.3%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 23.6% less for housing

	Nairobi	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,127.42	$5.76 IRR242K	-85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,347.35	$450.54 IRR19M	-5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,536.08	$321.19 IRR14M	+55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,771.83	$12.05 IRR507K	-58.9%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 60.9% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,828.96	$123.82 IRR5M	-44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1M	$2,011.10 IRR85M	-77.1%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES298.66	$0.65 IRR27,356	-72.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES304.82	$1.23 IRR51,885	-48.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES398.21	$2.50 IRR105K	-19.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,826.35	$21.91 IRR922K	-51.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES945.76	$1.50 IRR63,129	-79.6%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 34.4% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,523.97	$25.24 IRR1M	+28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,199.93	$30.76 IRR1M	+23.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,735.80	$117.65 IRR5M	+73.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,010.05	$69.84 IRR3M	+12.1%
Average			+34.4%

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