Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Tehran 

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Cost of Living in Tehran is 46.8% lower than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tehran is 52.9% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Tehran are 63.6% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Tehran are 67.6% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Tehran are 54.0% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Tehran is 76.6% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.29 $)
3.68 €
(4.00 $)
     -75.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(65.15 $)
22.22 €
(24.12 $)
     -63.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.86 $)
3.68 €
(4.00 $)
     -63.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(3.80 $)
0.70 €
(0.76 $)
     -80.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.34 $)
1.38 €
(1.50 $)
     -65.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.44 €
(2.64 $)
1.32 €
(1.43 $)
     -45.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(2.82 $)
0.49 €
(0.53 $)
     -81.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 €
(1.85 $)
0.92 €
(1.00 $)
     -45.8 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(4.38 $)
2.20 €
(2.39 $)
     -45.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 €
(1.58 $)
0.45 €
(0.49 $)
     -68.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.72 $)
0.96 €
(1.04 $)
     +44.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 €
(3.06 $)
1.04 €
(1.13 $)
     -63.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.47 €
(7.02 $)
1.68 €
(1.83 $)
     -74.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.66 €
(3.98 $)
1.60 €
(1.74 $)
     -56.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.48 €
(7.04 $)
4.56 €
(4.95 $)
     -29.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 €
(1.15 $)
0.44 €
(0.48 $)
     -58.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.91 $)
0.64 €
(0.69 $)
     -23.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.99 $)
0.41 €
(0.44 $)
     -55.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.13 $)
0.26 €
(0.28 $)
     -75.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.75 $)
0.22 €
(0.24 $)
     -68.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.76 $)
0.22 €
(0.23 $)
     -69.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.21 €
(1.31 $)
0.49 €
(0.53 $)
     -59.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(0.95 $)
0.22 €
(0.24 $)
     -75.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.50 €
(7.06 $)
0.92 €
(1.00 $)
     -85.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(1.34 $)
0.51 €
(0.55 $)
     -58.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(2.10 $)
1.25 €
(1.36 $)
     -35.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(6.11 $)
2.30 €
(2.50 $)
     -59.1 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.63 $)
0.36 €
(0.39 $)
     -76.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 €
(56.46 $)
13.82 €
(15.00 $)
     -73.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 €
(3.39 $)
0.46 €
(0.50 $)
     -85.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(2.27 $)
0.44 €
(0.48 $)
     -78.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.75 €
(25.79 $)
2.76 €
(3.00 $)
     -88.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.31 €
(6.85 $)
2.67 €
(2.90 $)
     -57.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(36,226.06 $)
73,681.76 €
(80,000.00 $)
     +120.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(29,988.14 $)
64,050.74 €
(69,543.12 $)
     +131.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 152.60 €
(165.69 $)
15.62 €
(16.95 $)
     -89.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.73 €
(17.08 $)
2.60 €
(2.82 $)
     -83.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 €
(33.91 $)
6.10 €
(6.62 $)
     -80.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.81 €
(49.74 $)
17.01 €
(18.47 $)
     -62.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.75 €
(14.93 $)
10.84 €
(11.77 $)
     -21.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(10.86 $)
1.38 €
(1.50 $)
     -86.2 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 506.67 €
(550.11 $)
114.34 €
(124.15 $)
     -77.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,175.00 €
(9,961.76 $)
1,692.80 €
(1,837.96 $)
     -81.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.62 €
(97.31 $)
31.25 €
(33.93 $)
     -65.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.85 €
(38.92 $)
26.01 €
(28.24 $)
     -27.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(95.92 $)
131.13 €
(142.38 $)
     +48.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.58 €
(113.55 $)
63.85 €
(69.32 $)
     -39.0 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,337.21 €
(1,451.88 $)
454.47 €
(493.44 $)
     -66.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 961.58 €
(1,044.03 $)
299.33 €
(325.00 $)
     -68.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,320.93 €
(2,519.95 $)
940.61 €
(1,021.26 $)
     -59.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,690.79 €
(1,835.78 $)
605.23 €
(657.13 $)
     -64.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 510.00 €
(553.74 $)
212.80 €
(231.05 $)
     -58.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.34 €
(332.61 $)
124.95 €
(135.67 $)
     -59.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,140.14 €
(2,323.66 $)
236.11 €
(256.36 $)
     -89.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.36 23.54      +600.5 %
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