Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Rasht Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 12.7% more expensive than Rasht.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 55.5% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% more in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Iran
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Iran are more expensive than in Rasht. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Iran.
Iran vs. Rasht Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Rasht, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Rasht
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.80
IRR160,066
|
$3.73
IRR157,311
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
IRR189,551
|
$3.78
IRR159,043
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
IRR19,803
|
$0.78
IRR33,047
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
IRR42,122
|
$0.96
IRR40,613
|
|
Rasht vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Rasht
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
IRR21,061
|
$0.48
IRR20,418
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.89
IRR79,457
|
$2.20
IRR92,586
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.31
IRR97,265
|
$2.58
IRR108,622
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
IRR46,879
|
$1.14
IRR47,964
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.18
IRR49,677
|
$1.32
IRR55,496
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
IRR14,489
|
$0.41
IRR17,125
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
IRR24,838
|
$0.67
IRR28,071
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
IRR14,330
|
$0.43
IRR18,280
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
IRR9,018
|
$0.28
IRR11,777
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,515
|
$0.26
IRR10,803
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
IRR9,171
|
$0.23
IRR9,553
|
|
Rasht vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Rasht
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
IRR115,757
|
$2.59
IRR108,982
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
IRR463,348
|
$9.98
IRR420,454
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$68,000.00
IRR2,864,330,000
|
$66,617.96
IRR2,806,114,931
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.45
IRR103,200
|
$2.79
IRR117,512
|
|
Rasht vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 55.5% more for housing
|
Rasht
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.67
IRR196,572
|
$11.37
IRR478,913
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.33
IRR8,986,133
|
$329.21
IRR13,866,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.33
IRR8,564,908
|
$233.51
IRR9,835,835
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.32
IRR434,853
|
$11.30
IRR475,981
|
|
Rasht vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Rasht
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.90
IRR3,534,078
|
$77.32
IRR3,257,022
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,011.10
IRR84,712,359
|
$991.86
IRR41,779,484
|
|
Rasht vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rasht
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
IRR27,380
|
$0.80
IRR33,825
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.23
IRR51,930
|
$1.11
IRR46,728
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.65
IRR69,292
|
$1.97
IRR83,176
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.75
IRR789,797
|
$18.85
IRR793,852
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
IRR42,122
|
$1.53
IRR64,243
|
|
Rasht vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Rasht
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.00
IRR673,960
|
$29.89
IRR1,259,046
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
IRR1,053,062
|
$28.92
IRR1,218,222
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.00
IRR4,633,475
|
$102.93
IRR4,335,577
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.84
IRR2,941,635
|
$61.87
IRR2,605,941
|
|
Rasht vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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