- Cost of Living
- United Kingdom
- Iran
- Southampton
- Ahvaz
- Comparison
Cost of living in Southampton, United Kingdom compared to Ahvaz, Iran
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Ahvaz has artificial and unrealistic official exchange rates.
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Currency:
| Food | + 143% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 143% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £9 (﷼ 469,039) | ﷼ 190,642 | + 146% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | £5.22 (﷼ 283,874) | ﷼ 132,821 | + 114% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £3.51 (﷼ 190,791) | ﷼ 54,872 | + 248% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £0.76 (﷼ 41,086) | ﷼ 31,203 | + 32% | |
| 12 eggs, large | £2.89 (﷼ 156,798) | ﷼ 84,308 | + 86% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £1.51 (﷼ 82,216) | ﷼ 25,128 | + 227% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £5.01 (﷼ 272,223) | ﷼ 71,250 | + 282% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £1.90 (﷼ 103,026) | ﷼ 28,947 | + 256% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £0.82 (﷼ 44,380) | ﷼ 20,526 | + 116% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £1.72 (﷼ 93,371) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £9 (﷼ 469,678) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | £1.87 (﷼ 101,767) | ﷼ 23,750 | + 328% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £0.81 (﷼ 44,166) | ﷼ 9,500 | + 365% | |
| Housing | + 299% | |||
| Housing in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 299% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | £1,345 (﷼ 73,103,539) | ﷼ 14,847,200 | + 392% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | £779 (﷼ 42,321,000) | ﷼ 12,531,400 | + 238% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £225 (﷼ 12,231,398) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | + 1123% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | £1,079 (﷼ 58,657,370) | ﷼ 11,578,900 | + 407% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | £1,044 (﷼ 56,734,837) | ﷼ 5,890,570 | + 863% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | £114 (﷼ 6,216,173) | ﷼ 875,000 | + 610% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | £21 (﷼ 1,135,409) | ﷼ 368,421 | + 208% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | £340 (﷼ 18,480,066) | ﷼ 21,052,600 | - 12% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | £72 (﷼ 3,913,045) | ﷼ 8,000,000 | - 51% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £5.78 (﷼ 314,028) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 109% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £10 (﷼ 569,424) | - | - | |
| Clothes | + 3% | |||
| Clothes in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 3% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | £72 (﷼ 3,925,293) | ﷼ 1,315,790 | + 198% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | £28 (﷼ 1,547,270) | ﷼ 2,276,320 | - 32% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | £61 (﷼ 3,341,056) | ﷼ 2,785,710 | + 20% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £60 (﷼ 3,239,599) | ﷼ 900,000 | + 260% | |
| Transportation | + 29% | |||
| Transportation in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 29% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £17,703 (﷼ 961,983,914) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.24 (﷼ 67,200) | ﷼ 10,000 | + 572% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | £48 (﷼ 2,599,588) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | £13 (﷼ 713,712) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | + 121% | |||
| Personal Care in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 121% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £3.48 (﷼ 189,354) | ﷼ 50,000 | + 279% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £8 (﷼ 422,653) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | £48 (﷼ 2,613,993) | ﷼ 180,000 | + 1352% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | £2.90 (﷼ 157,760) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.40 (﷼ 76,018) | ﷼ 137,500 | - 45% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £2.97 (﷼ 161,518) | ﷼ 80,000 | + 102% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £1.27 (﷼ 68,822) | ﷼ 15,000 | + 359% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | £1.16 (﷼ 62,928) | ﷼ 60,000 | + 5% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £11 (﷼ 595,143) | ﷼ 100,000 | + 495% | |
| Entertainment | + 109% | |||
| Entertainment in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 109% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £29 (﷼ 1,599,995) | ﷼ 375,000 | + 327% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £21 (﷼ 1,134,371) | ﷼ 450,000 | + 152% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £84 (﷼ 4,575,580) | ﷼ 560,000 | + 717% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £53 (﷼ 2,904,242) | ﷼ 650,000 | + 347% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £7 (﷼ 357,692) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £3.42 (﷼ 185,749) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £4.04 (﷼ 219,542) | - | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | £427 (﷼ 23,202,988) | ﷼ 20,000,000 | + 16% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.16 (﷼ 8,907) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | £26 (﷼ 1,395,978) | ﷼ 553,571 | + 152% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | £8 (﷼ 452,577) | ﷼ 120,000 | + 277% | |
| TOTAL | + 120% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 216 prices entered by 24 different people.
These prices were last updated on November 13, 2018.
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For example, you would need at least ﷼ 104,924,000
(£1,931)
in Southampton
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 47,800,000
in Ahvaz.
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