Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Iran

Tehran vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 74.7% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 69.6% less in Tehran
Groceries: pay 68.2% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 79.9% less in Tehran
Housing: pay 79.6% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 86.3% less in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.9% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 21.6% less in Tehran

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

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Tehran vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.6% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.24 CA$25.82	$3.75 IRR5M	-79.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$4.00 IRR5M	-62.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 CA$2.92	$0.51 IRR706K	-75.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CA$2.46	$1.69 IRR2M	-2.6%
Average			-69.6%

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pay 68.2% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$3.07 CA$4.35	$0.59 IRR816K	-80.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 CA$7.46	$2.21 IRR3M	-58.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.24	$2.57 IRR4M	-70.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.78	$1.25 IRR2M	-62.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$7.18	$1.53 IRR2M	-69.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CA$2.43	$0.62 IRR848K	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.87	$0.86 IRR1M	+39.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.48	$0.53 IRR726K	-69.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.33	$0.30 IRR414K	-81.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.65	$0.26 IRR357K	-77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.53	$0.22 IRR304K	-79.6%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 79.9% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 CA$6.35	$0.34 IRR462K	-92.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.69 CA$134.05	$5.50 IRR8M	-94.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$50,000.00 IRR69B	+80.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.45 CA$20.46	$2.90 IRR4M	-79.9%
Average			-79.9%

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pay 79.6% less for housing

	Ottawa	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.74 CA$70.42	$3.70 IRR5M	-92.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.74 CA$2,093.52	$425.52 IRR585M	-71.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,220.86 CA$1,728.44	$266.92 IRR367M	-78.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.40 CA$146.38	$9.95 IRR14M	-90.4%
Average			-79.6%

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pay 86.3% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$927.38 CA$1,312.93	$107.76 IRR148M	-88.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,956.31 CA$22,590.15	$2,581.80 IRR4B	-83.8%
Average			-86.3%

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pay 75.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.94	$0.70 IRR962K	-87.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.73	$1.36 IRR2M	-66.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.31 CA$20.26	$2.50 IRR3M	-82.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.45 CA$64.35	$24.59 IRR34M	-45.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 CA$17.91	$2.00 IRR3M	-84.2%
Average			-75.9%

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pay 21.6% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.13 CA$85.12	$26.60 IRR37M	-55.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.89 CA$53.64	$37.78 IRR52M	-0.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.98 CA$150.04	$116.55 IRR160M	+10.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 CA$136.62	$75.17 IRR103M	-22.1%
Average			-21.6%

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