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Australia

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Iran

Tehran vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 81.3% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 71.8% less in Tehran
Groceries: pay 71.7% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 83.6% less in Tehran
Housing: pay 86.8% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 93.3% less in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.5% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 42.6% less in Tehran

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tehran.

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Tehran vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tehran instead of Sydney, you would:

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pay 71.8% less for restaurants

	Sydney	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.41 A$24.92	$3.75 IRR5M	-78.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.84 A$16.95	$4.00 IRR5M	-66.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 A$4.02	$0.51 IRR706K	-81.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 A$3.17	$1.69 IRR2M	-23.7%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 71.7% less for groceries

	Sydney	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 A$4.08	$0.59 IRR816K	-79.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.93 A$8.50	$2.21 IRR3M	-62.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 A$9.19	$2.57 IRR4M	-60.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.56 A$7.95	$1.25 IRR2M	-77.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 A$6.21	$1.53 IRR2M	-64.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 A$2.59	$0.62 IRR848K	-65.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.45 A$2.08	$0.86 IRR1M	-40.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 A$2.23	$0.53 IRR726K	-66.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 A$2.84	$0.30 IRR414K	-84.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.11	$0.26 IRR357K	-82.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 A$1.53	$0.22 IRR304K	-79.3%
Average			-71.7%

Sydney vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries

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pay 83.6% less for transportation

	Sydney	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 A$7.73	$0.34 IRR462K	-93.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$151.36 A$216.72	$5.50 IRR8M	-96.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,893.97 A$41,371.65	$50,000.00 IRR69B	+73.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.24 A$23.25	$2.90 IRR4M	-82.1%
Average			-83.6%

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pay 86.8% less for housing

	Sydney	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.21 A$80.49	$3.70 IRR5M	-93.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,517.32 A$3,604.41	$425.52 IRR585M	-83.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,743.66 A$2,496.65	$266.92 IRR367M	-84.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.46 A$241.21	$9.95 IRR14M	-94.1%
Average			-86.8%

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pay 93.3% less for childcare

	Sydney	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,195.71 A$3,143.91	$107.76 IRR148M	-95.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,441.13 A$40,723.26	$2,581.80 IRR4B	-90.9%
Average			-93.3%

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pay 83.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.66 A$10.97	$0.70 IRR962K	-90.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 A$5.69	$1.36 IRR2M	-65.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$63.79	$2.50 IRR3M	-94.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.28 A$107.79	$24.59 IRR34M	-67.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.41 A$24.92	$2.00 IRR3M	-88.5%
Average			-83.5%

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pay 42.6% less for clothing

	Sydney	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.68 A$112.65	$26.60 IRR37M	-66.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.62 A$99.69	$37.78 IRR52M	-45.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.40 A$159.51	$116.55 IRR160M	+4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.24 A$190.77	$75.17 IRR103M	-43.6%
Average			-42.6%

Sydney vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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