Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Shiraz Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 4.6% more expensive than Shiraz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% more in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 88.5% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% more in Iran
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Iran are more expensive than in Shiraz. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Iran. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Iran.
Iran vs. Shiraz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Shiraz, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Shiraz
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
IRR210,604
|
$3.73
IRR157,305
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
IRR147,423
|
$3.78
IRR159,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
IRR59,773
|
$0.78
IRR33,046
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
IRR49,779
|
$0.96
IRR40,612
|
|
Shiraz vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Shiraz
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
IRR16,316
|
$0.48
IRR20,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.64
IRR68,946
|
$2.20
IRR92,582
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.36
IRR99,387
|
$2.58
IRR108,618
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
IRR52,093
|
$1.14
IRR47,962
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
IRR61,195
|
$1.32
IRR55,494
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
IRR16,994
|
$0.41
IRR17,124
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
IRR32,393
|
$0.67
IRR28,070
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
IRR17,884
|
$0.43
IRR18,279
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,190
|
$0.28
IRR11,776
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,190
|
$0.26
IRR10,803
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,787
|
$0.23
IRR9,552
|
|
Shiraz vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 88.5% more for transportation
|
Shiraz
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.68
IRR113,081
|
$2.59
IRR108,978
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$2.36
IRR99,576
|
$9.98
IRR420,438
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$75,000.00
IRR3,159,062,500
|
$66,617.96
IRR2,806,003,901
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.90
IRR80,030
|
$2.79
IRR117,508
|
|
Shiraz vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Shiraz
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.27
IRR811,847
|
$11.37
IRR478,894
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.60
IRR11,945,468
|
$329.21
IRR13,866,424
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.21
IRR8,643,754
|
$233.51
IRR9,835,445
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.94
IRR1,176,934
|
$11.30
IRR475,962
|
|
Shiraz vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Shiraz
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.33
IRR6,458,528
|
$77.32
IRR3,256,893
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,148.62
IRR90,501,705
|
$991.86
IRR41,777,831
|
|
Shiraz vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shiraz
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.70
IRR29,485
|
$0.80
IRR33,824
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.98
IRR41,419
|
$1.11
IRR46,726
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
IRR96,878
|
$1.97
IRR83,173
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.00
IRR673,933
|
$18.85
IRR793,821
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.00
IRR84,242
|
$1.53
IRR64,241
|
|
Shiraz vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Shiraz
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.25
IRR1,105,672
|
$29.89
IRR1,258,997
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.67
IRR870,497
|
$28.92
IRR1,218,173
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
IRR3,046,740
|
$102.93
IRR4,335,406
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
IRR2,369,297
|
$61.87
IRR2,605,838
|
|
Shiraz vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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