Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Tehran Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 2.6% cheaper than Tehran.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Iran
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Iran are more expensive than in Tehran. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Iran.
Iran vs. Tehran Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Tehran, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
Tehran
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.80
IRR160,059
|
$3.73
IRR157,305
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
IRR189,544
|
$3.78
IRR159,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
IRR19,802
|
$0.78
IRR33,046
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
IRR42,831
|
$0.96
IRR40,612
|
|
Tehran vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Tehran
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
IRR22,596
|
$0.48
IRR20,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.89
IRR79,454
|
$2.20
IRR92,582
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.35
IRR99,084
|
$2.58
IRR108,618
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
IRR46,877
|
$1.14
IRR47,962
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IRR59,442
|
$1.32
IRR55,494
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
IRR17,238
|
$0.41
IRR17,124
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
IRR28,729
|
$0.67
IRR28,070
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
IRR16,026
|
$0.43
IRR18,279
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IRR12,059
|
$0.28
IRR11,776
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,251
|
$0.26
IRR10,803
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,697
|
$0.23
IRR9,552
|
|
Tehran vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Tehran
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
IRR115,752
|
$2.59
IRR108,978
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
IRR275,904
|
$9.98
IRR420,438
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$68,000.00
IRR2,864,216,667
|
$66,617.96
IRR2,806,003,901
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
IRR120,044
|
$2.79
IRR117,508
|
|
Tehran vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 9.3% more for housing
|
Tehran
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
IRR242,469
|
$11.37
IRR478,894
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.54
IRR18,977,186
|
$329.21
IRR13,866,424
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.19
IRR13,528,870
|
$233.51
IRR9,835,445
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.05
IRR507,632
|
$11.30
IRR475,962
|
|
Tehran vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Tehran
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.82
IRR5,215,378
|
$77.32
IRR3,256,893
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,011.10
IRR84,709,007
|
$991.86
IRR41,777,831
|
|
Tehran vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tehran
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
IRR27,379
|
$0.80
IRR33,824
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.23
IRR51,928
|
$1.11
IRR46,726
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
IRR105,302
|
$1.97
IRR83,173
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.91
IRR922,985
|
$18.85
IRR793,821
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.50
IRR63,181
|
$1.53
IRR64,241
|
|
Tehran vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Tehran
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.24
IRR1,062,942
|
$29.89
IRR1,258,997
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
IRR1,295,538
|
$28.92
IRR1,218,173
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.65
IRR4,955,394
|
$102.93
IRR4,335,406
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.84
IRR2,941,519
|
$61.87
IRR2,605,838
|
|
Tehran vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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