Cost of living comparison

Sudan

compared to

Iran

Iran vs. Sudan Cost of Living Summary

Iran is 15.2% cheaper than Sudan overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.5% more in Iran
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Iran
Transportation: pay 49.3% more in Iran
Housing: pay 33.9% less in Iran
Childcare: pay 38.8% less in Iran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.0% less in Iran
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in Iran

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Iran are more expensive than in Sudan. Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Iran. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Iran.

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Iran vs. Sudan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iran instead of Sudan, you would:

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pay 55.5% more for restaurants

	Sudan	Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.36 SDG1,418.54	$3.73 IRR5M	+58.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.71 SDG1,627.06	$3.95 IRR5M	+45.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 SDG308.57	$0.53 IRR728K	+3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 SDG222.64	$1.01 IRR1M	+173.1%
Average			+55.5%

Sudan vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Sudan	Iran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.40 SDG842.10	$0.45 IRR617K	-67.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$1.73 IRR2M
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 SDG3,083.40	$2.48 IRR3M	-51.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 SDG2,164.24	$1.16 IRR2M	-67.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 SDG1,204.41	$1.29 IRR2M	-35.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 SDG1,197.70	$0.42 IRR580K	-78.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 SDG272.84	$0.68 IRR934K	+49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 SDG423.87	$0.39 IRR530K	-45.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SDG447.82	$0.26 IRR357K	-65.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SDG280.14	$0.23 IRR314K	-51.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SDG211.93	$0.21 IRR291K	-39.9%
Average			-52.6%

Sudan vs. Iran - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.3% more for transportation

	Sudan	Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 SDG2,581.72	$1.09 IRR1M	-74.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.74 IRR13M
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,000.00 SDG3M	$59,259.42 IRR81B	+1085.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$2.98 IRR4M
Average			+49.3%

Sudan vs. Iran - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.9% less for housing

	Sudan	Iran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.29 SDG19,423.33	$10.43 IRR14M	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$537.26 SDG323K	$307.16 IRR422M	-42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$171.67 SDG103K	$226.04 IRR311M	+31.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.17 SDG32,585.77	$10.64 IRR15M	-80.4%
Average			-33.9%

Sudan vs. Iran - Cost of housing

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pay 38.8% less for childcare

	Sudan	Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.29 SDG67,544.64	$78.80 IRR108M	-29.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,702.37 SDG2M	$1,441.79 IRR2B	-46.6%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Sudan	Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38 SDG1,430.34	$0.82 IRR1M	-65.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 SDG1,678.29	$1.17 IRR2M	-58.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 SDG1,088.74	$2.02 IRR3M	+11.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$8.00 SDG4,812.00	$17.00 IRR23M	+112.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	$1.52 IRR2M	-62.1%
Average			-35.0%

Sudan vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Sudan	Iran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$25.86 IRR36M
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$8.70 SDG5,233.05	$28.80 IRR40M	+231.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$102.33 IRR141M
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$64.05 IRR88M
Average			+231.1%

Sudan vs. Iran - Cost of clothing

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