Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 47.4% cheaper than Thailand overall.
Iran vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.89
THB96.05
|
$3.73
IRR5M
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB232.42
|
$3.95
IRR5M
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
THB24.81
|
$0.53
IRR728K
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
THB12.19
|
$1.01
IRR1M
|
|
Thailand vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.7% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
THB44.43
|
$0.45
IRR617K
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.95
THB264.36
|
$1.73
IRR2M
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
THB236.74
|
$2.48
IRR3M
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
THB68.55
|
$1.16
IRR2M
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
THB45.52
|
$1.29
IRR2M
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
THB44.98
|
$0.42
IRR580K
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB18.99
|
$0.68
IRR934K
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
THB31.07
|
$0.39
IRR530K
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.38
|
$0.26
IRR357K
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB24.01
|
$0.23
IRR314K
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB18.88
|
$0.21
IRR291K
|
|
Thailand vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
THB168.49
|
$1.09
IRR1M
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
THB1,093.53
|
$9.74
IRR13M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,201.01
THB971K
|
$59,259.42
IRR81B
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.77
THB358.41
|
$2.98
IRR4M
|
|
Thailand vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 37.7% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.17
THB637.71
|
$10.43
IRR14M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$407.64
THB13,560.34
|
$307.16
IRR422M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$268.13
THB8,919.39
|
$226.04
IRR311M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.86
THB2,024.59
|
$10.64
IRR15M
|
|
Thailand vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$515.68
THB17,154.28
|
$78.80
IRR108M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,528.28
THB383K
|
$1,441.79
IRR2B
|
|
Thailand vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
THB69.86
|
$0.82
IRR1M
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
THB66.47
|
$1.17
IRR2M
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
THB138.07
|
$2.02
IRR3M
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.07
THB1,665.52
|
$17.00
IRR23M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.05
THB201.30
|
$1.52
IRR2M
|
|
Thailand vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.30
THB1,473.73
|
$25.86
IRR36M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.84
THB1,092.57
|
$28.80
IRR40M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.65
THB2,782.57
|
$102.33
IRR141M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.91
THB2,591.55
|
$64.05
IRR88M
|
|
Thailand vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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