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Iran vs. Venezuela Cost of Living Summary

Iran is 23.9% cheaper than Venezuela overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in Iran
Groceries: pay 54.9% less in Iran
Transportation: pay 8.5% more in Iran
Housing: pay 13.6% more in Iran
Childcare: pay 37.5% less in Iran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.6% less in Iran
Clothing: pay 8.4% less in Iran

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

Iran vs. Venezuela Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iran instead of Venezuela, you would:

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Venezuela	Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.27 VEF82.48	$3.73 IRR5M	-54.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.58 VEF95.53	$3.78 IRR5M	-60.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 VEF12.05	$0.78 IRR1M	-35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 VEF10.20	$0.96 IRR1M	-5.7%
Average			-39.0%

Venezuela vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.9% less for groceries

	Venezuela	Iran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.95 VEF19.46	$0.48 IRR640K	-75.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.93 VEF29.24	$2.20 IRR3M	-25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.15 VEF71.33	$2.58 IRR3M	-63.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 VEF25.18	$1.14 IRR2M	-54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 VEF29.96	$1.32 IRR2M	-56.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.45 VEF24.44	$0.41 IRR537K	-83.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 VEF6.32	$0.67 IRR880K	+5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 VEF6.92	$0.43 IRR573K	-37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 VEF9.00	$0.28 IRR369K	-69.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 VEF8.61	$0.26 IRR339K	-70.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 VEF8.51	$0.23 IRR300K	-73.4%
Average			-54.9%

Venezuela vs. Iran - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.5% more for transportation

	Venezuela	Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.89 VEF18.88	$2.59 IRR3M	+36.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.25 VEF281.77	$9.98 IRR13M	-64.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,687.50 VEF266K	$66,617.96 IRR88B	+149.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.35 VEF222.88	$2.79 IRR4M	-87.5%
Average			+8.5%

Venezuela vs. Iran - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.6% more for housing

	Venezuela	Iran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.50 VEF364.02	$11.37 IRR15M	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$195.38 VEF1,948.84	$329.21 IRR435M	+68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$132.78 VEF1,324.39	$233.51 IRR308M	+75.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$14.35 VEF143.11	$11.30 IRR15M	-21.2%
Average			+13.6%

Venezuela vs. Iran - Cost of housing

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pay 37.5% less for childcare

	Venezuela	Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$75.56 VEF753.63	$77.32 IRR102M	+2.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,352.50 VEF43,414.02	$991.86 IRR1B	-77.2%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Venezuela	Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.40 VEF13.97	$0.80 IRR1M	-42.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.20 VEF21.96	$1.11 IRR1M	-49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.51 VEF34.99	$1.97 IRR3M	-43.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.36 VEF332.70	$18.85 IRR25M	-43.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.83 VEF48.21	$1.53 IRR2M	-68.4%
Average			-49.6%

Venezuela vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 8.4% less for clothing

	Venezuela	Iran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.83 VEF437.18	$29.89 IRR39M	-31.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.95 VEF378.50	$28.92 IRR38M	-23.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.01 VEF728.25	$102.93 IRR136M	+41.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.30 VEF761.08	$61.87 IRR82M	-18.9%
Average			-8.4%

Venezuela vs. Iran - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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