Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

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Iran

Tehran vs. Ubud Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 41.8% cheaper than Ubud.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% more in Tehran
Groceries: pay 52.7% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 50.5% less in Tehran
Housing: pay 46.4% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 65.2% less in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.7% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 12.3% more in Tehran

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Tehran are more expensive than in Ubud. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Tehran.

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Tehran vs. Ubud Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tehran instead of Ubud, you would:

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pay 31.3% more for restaurants

	Ubud	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	$3.75 IRR5M	+34.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.07 IDR55,482.92	$4.00 IRR5M	+30.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	$0.51 IRR706K	-60.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 IDR7,439.76	$1.69 IRR2M	+310.3%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 52.7% less for groceries

	Ubud	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.84 IDR33,289.75	$0.59 IRR816K	-67.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.31 IDR150K	$2.21 IRR3M	-73.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 IDR99,284.90	$2.57 IRR4M	-53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 IDR40,149.46	$1.25 IRR2M	-43.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.69 IDR30,566.05	$1.53 IRR2M	-9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 IDR28,033.46	$0.62 IRR848K	-60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 IDR12,214.68	$0.86 IRR1M	+27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 IDR17,971.05	$0.53 IRR726K	-46.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 IDR10,135.30	$0.30 IRR414K	-46.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 IDR11,839.77	$0.26 IRR357K	-60.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 IDR17,342.12	$0.22 IRR304K	-77.0%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 50.5% less for transportation

	Ubud	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 IDR49,852.48	$0.34 IRR462K	-87.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$5.50 IRR8M
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,199.28 IDR437M	$50,000.00 IRR69B	+106.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.14 IDR56,651.73	$2.90 IRR4M	-7.6%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 46.4% less for housing

	Ubud	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.63 IDR336K	$3.70 IRR5M	-80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$544.82 IDR10M	$425.52 IRR585M	-21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$407.10 IDR7M	$266.92 IRR367M	-34.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.40 IDR1M	$9.95 IRR14M	-84.1%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 65.2% less for childcare

	Ubud	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$440.88 IDR8M	$107.76 IRR148M	-75.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,207.68 IDR94M	$2,581.80 IRR4B	-50.4%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ubud	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	$0.70 IRR962K	-68.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 IDR36,147.97	$1.36 IRR2M	-32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.12 IDR38,333.66	$2.50 IRR3M	+17.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.69 IDR933K	$24.59 IRR34M	-52.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.63 IDR65,570.73	$2.00 IRR3M	-44.9%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 12.3% more for clothing

	Ubud	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.44 IDR784K	$26.60 IRR37M	-38.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.35 IDR404K	$37.78 IRR52M	+69.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.00 IDR1M	$116.55 IRR160M	+53.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.10 IDR1M	$75.17 IRR103M	+0.1%
Average			+12.3%

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