Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Qom Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 46.7% more expensive than Qom.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.0% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% more in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 28.2% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 38.3% more in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.1% more in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 77.0% more in Iran
The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries in Iran are more expensive than in Qom. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Iran.
Iran vs. Qom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Qom, you would:
pay 90.0% more for restaurants
|
Qom
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
IRR126,362
|
$3.73
IRR157,305
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
IRR126,362
|
$3.78
IRR159,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IRR17,550
|
$0.78
IRR33,046
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
IRR12,636
|
$0.96
IRR40,612
|
|
Qom vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.6% more for groceries
|
Qom
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
IRR18,603
|
$0.48
IRR20,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.41
IRR59,390
|
$2.20
IRR92,582
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
IRR79,722
|
$2.58
IRR108,618
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.00
IRR42,129
|
$1.14
IRR47,962
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
IRR47,764
|
$1.32
IRR55,494
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
IRR12,578
|
$0.41
IRR17,124
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
IRR23,882
|
$0.67
IRR28,070
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
IRR17,912
|
$0.43
IRR18,279
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
IRR7,642
|
$0.28
IRR11,776
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
IRR8,598
|
$0.26
IRR10,803
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
IRR7,642
|
$0.23
IRR9,552
|
|
Qom vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Qom
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.70
IRR113,585
|
$2.59
IRR108,978
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.50
IRR610,752
|
$9.98
IRR420,438
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$67,338.29
IRR2,836,344,890
|
$66,617.96
IRR2,806,003,901
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.50
IRR63,181
|
$2.79
IRR117,508
|
|
Qom vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 28.2% more for housing
|
Qom
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
IRR365,047
|
$11.37
IRR478,894
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$240.00
IRR10,109,000
|
$329.21
IRR13,866,424
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.00
IRR6,739,333
|
$233.51
IRR9,835,445
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.47
IRR483,151
|
$11.30
IRR475,962
|
|
Qom vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 38.3% more for childcare
|
Qom
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.67
IRR3,018,660
|
$77.32
IRR3,256,893
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$588.00
IRR24,767,050
|
$991.86
IRR41,777,831
|
|
Qom vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 54.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Qom
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.50
IRR21,060
|
$0.80
IRR33,824
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.76
IRR32,012
|
$1.11
IRR46,726
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
IRR88,454
|
$1.97
IRR83,173
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.67
IRR365,047
|
$18.85
IRR793,821
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
IRR42,121
|
$1.53
IRR64,241
|
|
Qom vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.0% more for clothing
|
Qom
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.00
IRR631,812
|
$29.89
IRR1,258,997
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.00
IRR547,571
|
$28.92
IRR1,218,173
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.00
IRR3,622,392
|
$102.93
IRR4,335,406
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.20
IRR1,566,895
|
$61.87
IRR2,605,838
|
|
Qom vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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