Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 0.3% cheaper than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.0% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 76.6% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Iran
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Iran are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Iran. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Iran.
Iran vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 94.0% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.88
₫48,918
|
$3.73
IRR157K
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.13
₫107K
|
$3.78
IRR159K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
₫13,743
|
$0.78
IRR33,019
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,400
|
$0.96
IRR40,578
|
|
Vietnam vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
₫22,310
|
$0.48
IRR20,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
₫138K
|
$2.20
IRR92,505
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
₫135K
|
$2.58
IRR109K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
₫37,570
|
$1.14
IRR47,922
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₫40,405
|
$1.32
IRR55,448
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
₫30,735
|
$0.41
IRR17,110
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,226
|
$0.67
IRR28,046
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,932
|
$0.43
IRR18,264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,740
|
$0.28
IRR11,766
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,055
|
$0.26
IRR10,794
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,108
|
$0.23
IRR9,544
|
|
Vietnam vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
₫82,838
|
$2.59
IRR109K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.64
₫172K
|
$9.98
IRR420K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,225.24
₫862M
|
$66,617.96
IRR3B
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
₫153K
|
$2.79
IRR117K
|
|
Vietnam vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫225K
|
$11.37
IRR478K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.38
₫8M
|
$329.21
IRR14M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.57
₫6M
|
$233.51
IRR10M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.27
₫1M
|
$11.30
IRR476K
|
|
Vietnam vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.23
₫5M
|
$77.32
IRR3M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,262.04
₫318M
|
$991.86
IRR42M
|
|
Vietnam vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
₫24,163
|
$0.80
IRR33,796
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
₫41,481
|
$1.11
IRR46,687
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.28
₫33,179
|
$1.97
IRR83,104
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.38
₫529K
|
$18.85
IRR793K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
₫82,900
|
$1.53
IRR64,188
|
|
Vietnam vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.66
₫822K
|
$29.89
IRR1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.29
₫553K
|
$28.92
IRR1M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.72
₫2M
|
$102.93
IRR4M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.26
₫2M
|
$61.87
IRR3M
|
|
Vietnam vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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