Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 34.8% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 58.1% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 81.3% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.5% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% less in Iran
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Iran are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Iran.
Iran vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 41.8% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.32
SAR23.70
|
$3.73
IRR157,227
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
$3.78
IRR158,958
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
$0.78
IRR33,030
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
$0.96
IRR40,592
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
$0.48
IRR20,407
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
SAR13.56
|
$2.20
IRR92,536
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
SAR25.26
|
$2.58
IRR108,564
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
$1.14
IRR47,938
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.28
|
$1.32
IRR55,466
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
$0.41
IRR17,116
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.91
|
$0.67
IRR28,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
$0.43
IRR18,270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.28
IRR11,770
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
$0.26
IRR10,798
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
$0.23
IRR9,548
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
$2.59
IRR108,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.84
SAR126.92
|
$9.98
IRR420,230
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,756.63
SAR96,608.57
|
$66,617.96
IRR2,804,616,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.00
SAR71.26
|
$2.79
IRR117,450
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 58.1% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.04
SAR277.70
|
$11.37
IRR478,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
SAR1,631.13
|
$329.21
IRR13,859,566
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.33
SAR1,351.52
|
$233.51
IRR9,830,581
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.42
SAR365.42
|
$11.30
IRR475,727
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 81.3% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.88
SAR1,316.09
|
$77.32
IRR3,255,282
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,485.70
SAR24,326.72
|
$991.86
IRR41,757,167
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 74.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
$0.80
IRR33,807
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
SAR13.06
|
$1.11
IRR46,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
$1.97
IRR83,132
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.43
SAR399.18
|
$18.85
IRR793,428
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
$1.53
IRR64,209
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.71
SAR182.69
|
$29.89
IRR1,258,374
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
SAR215.68
|
$28.92
IRR1,217,571
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.56
SAR332.16
|
$102.93
IRR4,333,261
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.17
SAR296.96
|
$61.87
IRR2,604,549
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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