Cost of living comparison
Shiraz is 39.2% cheaper than Yerevan.
If you lived in Shiraz instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.08
AMD3,907.43
|
$3.00
IRR126,225
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
AMD3,005.71
|
$3.00
IRR126,225
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AMD393.81
|
$1.48
IRR62,318
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD232.60
|
$0.80
IRR33,724
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
AMD297.53
|
$0.54
IRR22,720
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.11
AMD1,594.85
|
$1.83
IRR76,922
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
AMD2,257.96
|
$2.88
IRR121,365
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
AMD887.17
|
$1.29
IRR54,111
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
AMD1,269.07
|
$3.33
IRR140,265
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
AMD203.06
|
$0.45
IRR19,051
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
AMD315.31
|
$1.37
IRR57,792
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
AMD300.33
|
$0.50
IRR21,090
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
AMD346.14
|
$0.33
IRR13,729
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD117.02
|
$0.24
IRR9,910
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD116.58
|
$0.22
IRR9,121
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AMD1,988.07
|
$2.68
IRR112,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.34
AMD4,007.62
|
$2.36
IRR99,468
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,015.91
AMD12,022,855.10
|
$75,000.00
IRR3,155,625,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.29
AMD1,663.16
|
$1.87
IRR78,605
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.14
AMD8,582.51
|
$24.82
IRR1,044,415
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.29
AMD374,954.43
|
$250.77
IRR10,550,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$640.24
AMD248,178.73
|
$164.26
IRR6,911,068
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.86
AMD34,447.09
|
$25.02
IRR1,052,738
|
|
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$308.47
AMD119,575.13
|
$153.33
IRR6,451,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,316.23
AMD3,223,662.91
|
$2,148.62
IRR90,403,227
|
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
AMD801.52
|
$0.85
IRR35,764
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
AMD1,353.66
|
$1.44
IRR60,618
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
AMD1,001.90
|
$2.10
IRR88,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.09
AMD32,210.17
|
$15.00
IRR631,125
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
AMD3,005.71
|
$2.50
IRR105,188
|
|
pay 55.8% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.13
AMD36,101.45
|
$23.75
IRR999,281
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.89
AMD23,991.34
|
$22.50
IRR946,688
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.82
AMD51,486.24
|
$80.00
IRR3,366,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.67
AMD46,000.49
|
$65.00
IRR2,734,875
|
|
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