Cost of living in Tehran
compared to
Cost of living in Tehran vs. Iran overall average
Tehran is 12.8% more expensive than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% less in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% more in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 81.5% more in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Tehran
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Tehran are more expensive than in Iran. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tehran. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tehran.
Tehran Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.80
IRR159,980
|
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
IRR189,450
|
$3.50
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
IRR19,793
|
$0.30
-
$1.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
IRR42,809
|
$0.50
-
$1.43
|
Tehran - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
IRR22,585
|
$0.22
-
$1.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.89
IRR79,415
|
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.35
IRR99,035
|
$1.89
-
$3.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
IRR46,854
|
$0.60
-
$2.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IRR59,412
|
$0.91
-
$1.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
IRR17,229
|
$0.20
-
$0.82
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
IRR28,715
|
$0.45
-
$1.07
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
IRR16,018
|
$0.23
-
$0.91
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IRR12,053
|
$0.14
-
$0.45
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,246
|
$0.11
-
$0.45
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,692
|
$0.14
-
$0.45
|
Tehran - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
IRR115,695
|
$1.89
-
$3.15
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
IRR275,767
|
$5.00
-
$30.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$68,000.00
IRR2,862,800,000
|
$60,000.00
-
$85,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
IRR119,985
|
$1.84
-
$4.20
|
Tehran - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
IRR242,350
|
$2.00
-
$10.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.54
IRR18,967,800
|
$300.00
-
$800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.19
IRR13,522,178
|
$200.00
-
$510.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.05
IRR507,381
|
$7.65
-
$26.76
|
Tehran - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.82
IRR5,212,799
|
$55.00
-
$208.33
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,011.10
IRR84,667,110
|
$1,000.00
-
$7,000.00
|
Tehran - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
IRR27,365
|
$0.40
-
$2.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.23
IRR51,902
|
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
IRR105,250
|
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.91
IRR922,529
|
$10.00
-
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.50
IRR63,150
|
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.24
IRR1,062,416
|
$12.00
-
$62.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
IRR1,294,898
|
$10.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.65
IRR4,952,943
|
$50.00
-
$200.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.84
IRR2,940,064
|
$40.00
-
$120.00
|
Tehran - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Iran
to see the average cost of cities throughout Iran, like
Sanandaj,
Kish,
Mahabad,
Tehran,
Amol,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Iran compared to Tehran.
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