Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Qazvin Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 26.6% more expensive than Qazvin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% more in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 94.9% more in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% more in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in Iran
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Iran are more expensive than in Qazvin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Iran.
Iran vs. Qazvin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Qazvin, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
|
Qazvin
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.80
IRR160,028
|
$3.73
IRR157,274
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
IRR147,394
|
$3.78
IRR159,005
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
IRR19,798
|
$0.78
IRR33,040
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
IRR42,822
|
$0.96
IRR40,604
|
|
Qazvin vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.2% more for groceries
|
Qazvin
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.42
IRR17,563
|
$0.48
IRR20,413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
IRR52,689
|
$2.20
IRR92,564
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.35
IRR99,064
|
$2.58
IRR108,596
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.90
IRR38,070
|
$1.14
IRR47,953
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.95
IRR40,158
|
$1.32
IRR55,483
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.33
IRR13,832
|
$0.41
IRR17,121
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
IRR28,237
|
$0.67
IRR28,064
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
IRR15,105
|
$0.43
IRR18,275
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IRR12,056
|
$0.28
IRR11,774
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,249
|
$0.26
IRR10,801
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,695
|
$0.23
IRR9,550
|
|
Qazvin vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Qazvin
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
IRR115,729
|
$2.59
IRR108,956
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
IRR842,250
|
$9.98
IRR420,354
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,500.00
IRR1,789,781,250
|
$66,617.96
IRR2,805,448,752
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
IRR109,492
|
$2.79
IRR117,484
|
|
Qazvin vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Qazvin
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
IRR242,422
|
$11.37
IRR478,800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.33
IRR16,985,375
|
$329.21
IRR13,863,681
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.00
IRR11,791,500
|
$233.51
IRR9,833,500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.05
IRR507,532
|
$11.30
IRR475,868
|
|
Qazvin vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 94.9% more for childcare
|
Qazvin
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.00
IRR1,263,375
|
$77.32
IRR3,256,249
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.00
IRR31,584,375
|
$991.86
IRR41,769,565
|
|
Qazvin vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Qazvin
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
IRR27,373
|
$0.80
IRR33,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.23
IRR51,918
|
$1.11
IRR46,716
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
IRR73,697
|
$1.97
IRR83,157
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.25
IRR515,878
|
$18.85
IRR793,664
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
IRR42,112
|
$1.53
IRR64,228
|
|
Qazvin vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Qazvin
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.24
IRR1,062,731
|
$29.89
IRR1,258,748
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.50
IRR1,158,094
|
$28.92
IRR1,217,932
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
IRR4,211,250
|
$102.93
IRR4,334,548
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
IRR2,105,625
|
$61.87
IRR2,605,323
|
|
Qazvin vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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