Cost of living in Iran
Summary of cost of living in Iran
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: ﷼ 654,126,405
- Single person estimated monthly costs: ﷼ 369,943,433 WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | ﷼ 3,109,490 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | ﷼ 2,025,620 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | ﷼ 740,939 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | ﷼ 295,601 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | ﷼ 542,131 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | ﷼ 210,942 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | ﷼ 868,390 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | ﷼ 434,432 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | ﷼ 209,220 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | - | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | ﷼ 268,254 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | ﷼ 169,978 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | ﷼ 336,075,000 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | ﷼ 217,069,000 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | ﷼ 15,860,100 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | ﷼ 142,471,000 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | ﷼ 87,490,300 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | ﷼ 3,177,560 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | ﷼ 2,159,300 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | ﷼ 151,465,000 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | ﷼ 82,034,500 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | ﷼ 1,257,350 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | ﷼ 954,348 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | ﷼ 13,913,100 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | ﷼ 12,598,700 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | ﷼ 46,342,400 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | ﷼ 26,632,800 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | ﷼ 1,831,660,000 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | ﷼ 31,114 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | ﷼ 2,010,060 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | ﷼ 381,143 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | ﷼ 842,340 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | - | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | ﷼ 600,000 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | ﷼ 1,228,300 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | ﷼ 992,491 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | ﷼ 525,439 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | ﷼ 570,856 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | ﷼ 1,136,550 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | ﷼ 3,128,410 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | ﷼ 2,066,520 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | ﷼ 5,051,820 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | ﷼ 6,606,990 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | ﷼ 646,354 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | ﷼ 367,069,000 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | ﷼ 10,000 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | ﷼ 14,632,000 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | ﷼ 1,349,760 | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Iran
This map shows only the top cities in Iran. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Iran
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Tehran is 187% more expensive than in Paris
- Cost of living in Isfahan is 68% cheaper than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Mashhad is about the same as in Vancouver
- Cost of living in Tehran is 220% more expensive than in Stockholm
- Cost of living in Tehran is 334% more expensive than in Antofagasta
- Cost of living in Tehran is 248% more expensive than in Seoul
- Cost of living in Kermanshah is 13% more expensive than in Queretaro
- Cost of living in Ahvaz is 17% cheaper than in Guatemala City
- Cost of living in Mashhad is 94% more expensive than in Kaliningrad
- Cost of living in Tehran is 71% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Tehran is 783% more expensive than in Hyderabad, India
- Cost of living in Tehran is 56% cheaper than in Melbourne
- Cost of living in Yazd is 21% cheaper than in Columbus, Ohio
- Cost of living in Isfahan is 75% cheaper than in Bilbao
- Cost of living in Karaj is 20% cheaper than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Karaj is about the same as in Praia
- Cost of living in Hamadan is 24% cheaper than in Ljubljana
- Cost of living in Karaj is 20% cheaper than in Addis Ababa
- Cost of living in Rasht is 58% more expensive than in Newcastle, Australia
- Cost of living in Tabriz is 9% more expensive than in San Jose del Cabo
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Prices recently added
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Tehran costs ﷼ 100,000 (1 day ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Tehran costs ﷼ 1,800,000 (3 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Tehran costs ﷼ 20,000,000 (3 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Tehran costs ﷼ 3,000,000 (3 days ago)
- 12 doses box of antibiotics in Tehran costs ﷼ 900,000 (3 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Tehran costs ﷼ 30,000 (3 days ago)
- Laundry detergent, 3 liters in Tehran costs ﷼ 1,500,000 (3 days ago)
- Internet 8 mbps, 1 month in Tehran costs ﷼ 2,500,000 (3 days ago)
- Utilities (studio), monthly for 1 person in 45 m2 in Tehran costs ﷼ 3,000,000 (3 days ago)
- Utilities, monthly for 2 people in 85 m2 in Tehran costs ﷼ 10,000,000 (3 days ago)