Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Urmia Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 14.8% more expensive than Urmia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% more in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 41.7% more in Iran
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Iran are more expensive than in Urmia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Iran.
Iran vs. Urmia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Urmia, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Urmia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
IRR157,922
|
$3.73
IRR157,274
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.50
IRR105,281
|
$3.78
IRR159,005
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
IRR52,525
|
$0.78
IRR33,040
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
IRR32,229
|
$0.96
IRR40,604
|
|
Urmia vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Urmia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
IRR29,207
|
$0.48
IRR20,413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
IRR105,281
|
$2.20
IRR92,564
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.27
IRR95,648
|
$2.58
IRR108,596
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
IRR60,642
|
$1.14
IRR47,953
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
IRR47,755
|
$1.32
IRR55,483
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
IRR17,192
|
$0.41
IRR17,121
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
IRR27,698
|
$0.67
IRR28,064
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
IRR14,326
|
$0.43
IRR18,275
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IRR12,416
|
$0.28
IRR11,774
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,551
|
$0.26
IRR10,801
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,029
|
$0.23
IRR9,550
|
|
Urmia vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 1.4% more for transportation
|
Urmia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.59
IRR108,956
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
IRR463,238
|
$9.98
IRR420,354
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$72,368.00
IRR3,047,597,400
|
$66,617.96
IRR2,805,448,752
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.30
IRR96,859
|
$2.79
IRR117,484
|
|
Urmia vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 42.1% more for housing
|
Urmia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.00
IRR631,688
|
$11.37
IRR478,800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$173.33
IRR7,299,500
|
$329.21
IRR13,863,681
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.00
IRR5,474,625
|
$233.51
IRR9,833,500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$9.18
IRR386,444
|
$11.30
IRR475,868
|
|
Urmia vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Urmia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$77.32
IRR3,256,249
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$991.86
IRR41,769,565
|
Urmia vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Urmia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
IRR54,746
|
$0.80
IRR33,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
IRR44,920
|
$1.11
IRR46,716
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.15
IRR48,429
|
$1.97
IRR83,157
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.41
IRR943,678
|
$18.85
IRR793,664
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.27
IRR137,748
|
$1.53
IRR64,228
|
|
Urmia vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.7% more for clothing
|
Urmia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.53
IRR3,012,386
|
$29.89
IRR1,258,748
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.00
IRR631,688
|
$28.92
IRR1,217,932
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$102.93
IRR4,334,548
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.50
IRR1,368,656
|
$61.87
IRR2,605,323
|
|
Urmia vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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