Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Tabriz Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 12.5% more expensive than Tabriz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 30.6% more in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 48.5% more in Iran
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Iran are more expensive than in Tabriz. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iran.
Iran vs. Tabriz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Tabriz, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
|
Tabriz
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
IRR126,368
|
$3.73
IRR157,311
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
IRR126,368
|
$3.78
IRR159,043
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
IRR42,059
|
$0.78
IRR33,047
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
IRR40,738
|
$0.96
IRR40,613
|
|
Tabriz vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Tabriz
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
IRR22,569
|
$0.48
IRR20,418
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.55
IRR570,933
|
$2.20
IRR92,586
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
IRR189,960
|
$2.58
IRR108,622
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
IRR51,558
|
$1.14
IRR47,964
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
IRR54,777
|
$1.32
IRR55,496
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
IRR17,825
|
$0.41
IRR17,125
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
IRR52,113
|
$0.67
IRR28,071
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
IRR22,971
|
$0.43
IRR18,280
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
IRR10,634
|
$0.28
IRR11,777
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,004
|
$0.26
IRR10,803
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
IRR8,855
|
$0.23
IRR9,553
|
|
Tabriz vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Tabriz
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
IRR113,253
|
$2.59
IRR108,982
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
IRR842,450
|
$9.98
IRR420,454
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$72,500.00
IRR3,053,881,250
|
$66,617.96
IRR2,806,114,931
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.42
IRR102,080
|
$2.79
IRR117,512
|
|
Tabriz vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 40.0% more for housing
|
Tabriz
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.22
IRR767,554
|
$11.37
IRR478,913
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$164.00
IRR6,908,090
|
$329.21
IRR13,866,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.00
IRR5,054,700
|
$233.51
IRR9,835,835
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.06
IRR465,780
|
$11.30
IRR475,981
|
|
Tabriz vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 30.6% more for childcare
|
Tabriz
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.57
IRR2,846,217
|
$77.32
IRR3,257,022
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$676.00
IRR28,474,810
|
$991.86
IRR41,779,484
|
|
Tabriz vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tabriz
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
IRR50,547
|
$0.80
IRR33,825
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
IRR54,759
|
$1.11
IRR46,728
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
IRR105,306
|
$1.97
IRR83,176
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.60
IRR614,988
|
$18.85
IRR793,852
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.75
IRR73,714
|
$1.53
IRR64,243
|
|
Tabriz vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.5% more for clothing
|
Tabriz
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.69
IRR702,853
|
$29.89
IRR1,259,046
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.59
IRR530,348
|
$28.92
IRR1,218,222
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$176.74
IRR7,444,670
|
$102.93
IRR4,335,577
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.76
IRR2,053,991
|
$61.87
IRR2,605,941
|
|
Tabriz vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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