Cost of living comparison

Iran

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Tehran Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 4.0 times more expensive than Tehran.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 4.1 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 18.2 times more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 10.9% more in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 9.3% more in Saint John's

The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Saint John's are more expensive than in Tehran. Notably, transportation, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Tehran Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Tehran, you would:

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Tehran	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.75 IRR5M	$16.65 EC$45.00	+344.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 IRR5M	$9.25 EC$25.00	+131.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 IRR706K	$1.95 EC$5.27	+279.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 IRR2M	$1.20 EC$3.25	-28.9%
Average			+189.7%

Tehran vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.1 times more for groceries

	Tehran	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 IRR816K	$2.78 EC$7.50	+367.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 IRR3M	$4.26 EC$11.50	+92.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.57 IRR4M	$8.40 EC$22.71	+227.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 IRR2M	$6.66 EC$18.00	+432.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 IRR2M	$3.52 EC$9.53	+130.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 IRR848K	$2.96 EC$8.00	+379.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 IRR1M	$1.11 EC$3.00	+29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 IRR726K	$3.70 EC$10.00	+600.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IRR414K	$3.70 EC$10.00	+1127.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 IRR357K	$1.30 EC$3.50	+398.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 IRR304K	$1.30 EC$3.50	+485.5%
Average			+310.7%

Tehran vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.2 times more for transportation

	Tehran	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.34 IRR462K	$6.11 EC$16.50	+1716.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.50 IRR8M	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,000.00 IRR69B	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.90 IRR4M	??
Average			+1716.2%

Tehran vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Tehran	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$3.70 IRR5M	$81.40 EC$220.00	+2100.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$425.52 IRR585M	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+146.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.92 IRR367M	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+154.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$9.95 IRR14M	$198.07 EC$535.29	+1890.2%
Average			+280.7%

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pay 10.9% more for childcare

	Tehran	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$107.76 IRR148M	$185.01 EC$500.00	+71.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,581.80 IRR4B	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-28.3%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tehran	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.70 IRR962K	$2.41 EC$6.50	+243.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.36 IRR2M	$3.70 EC$10.00	+173.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 IRR3M	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.59 IRR34M	$64.75 EC$175.00	+163.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.00 IRR3M	$6.29 EC$17.00	+214.5%
Average			+195.9%

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pay 9.3% more for clothing

	Tehran	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.60 IRR37M	$50.00 EC$135.13	+88.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 IRR52M	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.55 IRR160M	$74.00 EC$200.00	-36.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.17 IRR103M	??
Average			+9.3%

Tehran vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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