Cost of living in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 173% more expensive than in Kerman (Iran)
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| Food in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 104% more expensive than in Kerman (Iran) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Southampton (United Kingdom) | Kerman (Iran) | Diff |
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | ||
| £10 (﷼ 578,725) | ﷼ 110,233 | 425% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | ||
| £6 (﷼ 355,713) | ﷼ 250,000 | 42% |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | ||
| £3.37 (﷼ 194,961) | ﷼ 184,615 | 6% |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | ||
| £0.99 (﷼ 57,324) | ﷼ 20,000 | 187% |
| 12 eggs, large | ||
| £2.86 (﷼ 165,480) | ﷼ 55,631 | 197% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | ||
| £1.28 (﷼ 74,077) | ﷼ 33,385 | 122% |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | ||
| £5.47 (﷼ 316,909) | ﷼ 80,000 | 296% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | ||
| £1.94 (﷼ 112,116) | ﷼ 40,000 | 180% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | ||
| £0.85 (﷼ 49,221) | ﷼ 25,000 | 97% |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | ||
| £1.71 (﷼ 98,978) | - | - |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | ||
| £8 (﷼ 468,548) | - | - |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | ||
| £1.86 (﷼ 107,795) | ﷼ 68,506 | 57% |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | ||
| £0.84 (﷼ 48,425) | ﷼ 20,000 | 142% |
| Housing in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 307% more expensive than in Kerman (Iran) | ||
| Southampton (United Kingdom) | Kerman (Iran) | Diff |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | ||
| £1,644 (﷼ 95,184,294) | ﷼ 8,000,000 | 1090% |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | ||
| £849 (﷼ 49,155,386) | ﷼ 4,250,000 | 1057% |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | ||
| £193 (﷼ 11,155,452) | ﷼ 4,000,000 | 179% |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | ||
| £965 (﷼ 55,860,541) | ﷼ 5,000,000 | 1017% |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | ||
| £609 (﷼ 35,277,992) | ﷼ 3,500,000 | 908% |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | ||
| £139 (﷼ 8,076,464) | ﷼ 4,000,000 | 102% |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | ||
| £18 (﷼ 1,060,584) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | 6% |
| 40” flat screen TV | ||
| £319 (﷼ 18,465,644) | ﷼ 30,000,000 | 38% |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | ||
| £66 (﷼ 3,808,721) | ﷼ 10,000,000 | 62% |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | ||
| £5.66 (﷼ 327,527) | ﷼ 50,000 | 555% |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | ||
| £11 (﷼ 612,386) | ﷼ 100,000 | 512% |
| Clothes in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 215% more expensive than in Kerman (Iran) | ||
| Southampton (United Kingdom) | Kerman (Iran) | Diff |
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | ||
| £79 (﷼ 4,546,470) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | 355% |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | ||
| £28 (﷼ 1,629,482) | ﷼ 500,000 | 226% |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | ||
| £62 (﷼ 3,600,199) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | 260% |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | ||
| £64 (﷼ 3,681,436) | ﷼ 3,000,000 | 23% |
| Transportation in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 186% more expensive than in Kerman (Iran) | ||
| Southampton (United Kingdom) | Kerman (Iran) | Diff |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | ||
| £17,813 (﷼ 1,031,620,714) | ﷼ 1,000,000,000 | 3% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | ||
| £1.21 (﷼ 69,954) | ﷼ 13,763 | 408% |
| Monthly ticket public transport | ||
| £44 (﷼ 2,566,151) | ﷼ 200,000 | 1183% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | ||
| £13 (﷼ 766,620) | - | - |
| Personal Care in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 107% more expensive than in Kerman (Iran) | ||
| Southampton (United Kingdom) | Kerman (Iran) | Diff |
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | ||
| £3.90 (﷼ 225,629) | ﷼ 100,000 | 126% |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | ||
| £7 (﷼ 382,315) | ﷼ 100,000 | 282% |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | ||
| £77 (﷼ 4,458,903) | ﷼ 250,000 | 1684% |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | ||
| £3.07 (﷼ 177,961) | ﷼ 100,000 | 78% |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | ||
| £1.42 (﷼ 82,107) | ﷼ 125,000 | 34% |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | ||
| £3.10 (﷼ 179,357) | ﷼ 100,000 | 79% |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | ||
| £1.43 (﷼ 82,861) | ﷼ 100,000 | 17% |
| Tube of toothpaste | ||
| £1.24 (﷼ 72,014) | ﷼ 100,000 | 28% |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | ||
| £12 (﷼ 706,967) | ﷼ 100,000 | 607% |
| Entertainment in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 97% more expensive than in Kerman (Iran) | ||
| Southampton (United Kingdom) | Kerman (Iran) | Diff |
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | ||
| £32 (﷼ 1,851,302) | ﷼ 400,000 | 363% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | ||
| £24 (﷼ 1,362,506) | ﷼ 300,000 | 354% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | ||
| £94 (﷼ 5,434,520) | ﷼ 500,000 | 987% |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | ||
| £54 (﷼ 3,141,686) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | 214% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | ||
| £7 (﷼ 407,829) | - | - |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | ||
| £3.47 (﷼ 201,222) | ﷼ 50,698 | 297% |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | ||
| £4.26 (﷼ 246,606) | - | - |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | ||
| £406 (﷼ 23,502,850) | ﷼ 20,000,000 | 18% |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | ||
| £0.17 (﷼ 9,574) | - | - |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | ||
| £29 (﷼ 1,674,354) | - | - |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | ||
| £10 (﷼ 559,653) | ﷼ 100,000 | 460% |
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For example, you would need at least ﷼ 67,626,308 (£1,168) in Southampton to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with ﷼ 24,800,000 in Kerman.