Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Tehran 

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Consumer Prices in Tehran are 57.5% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tehran are 64.3% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Tehran are 75.0% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Tehran are 74.0% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Tehran are 66.9% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Tehran is 79.8% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Tehran Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.29 $)
5.47 C$
(4.00 $)
     -78.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.77 $)
32.11 C$
(23.49 $)
     -73.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.97 $)
5.47 C$
(4.00 $)
     -63.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.85 $)
1.03 C$
(0.75 $)
     -87.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(7.31 $)
2.05 C$
(1.50 $)
     -79.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(3.98 $)
1.96 C$
(1.43 $)
     -63.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.92 C$
(2.14 $)
0.75 C$
(0.55 $)
     -74.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$
(1.63 $)
1.30 C$
(0.95 $)
     -41.6 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Tehran Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.98 C$
(11.69 $)
3.26 C$
(2.39 $)
     -79.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(2.52 $)
0.72 C$
(0.52 $)
     -79.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$
(1.58 $)
1.42 C$
(1.04 $)
     -34.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 C$
(3.50 $)
1.51 C$
(1.11 $)
     -68.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.02 C$
(5.14 $)
2.58 C$
(1.89 $)
     -63.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$
(5.70 $)
2.34 C$
(1.71 $)
     -70.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 C$
(6.46 $)
6.60 C$
(4.83 $)
     -25.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 C$
(1.77 $)
0.66 C$
(0.49 $)
     -72.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$
(0.69 $)
0.94 C$
(0.69 $)
     +0.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 C$
(1.83 $)
0.62 C$
(0.45 $)
     -75.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(1.67 $)
0.38 C$
(0.28 $)
     -83.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$
(1.20 $)
0.32 C$
(0.24 $)
     -80.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 C$
(1.27 $)
0.31 C$
(0.23 $)
     -81.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$
(2.30 $)
0.70 C$
(0.52 $)
     -77.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(1.82 $)
0.32 C$
(0.23 $)
     -87.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(13.90 $)
1.37 C$
(1.00 $)
     -92.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.49 C$
(2.55 $)
0.77 C$
(0.56 $)
     -77.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$
(2.79 $)
1.85 C$
(1.35 $)
     -51.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.63 $)
3.42 C$
(2.50 $)
     -82.9 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Tehran Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.45 $)
0.41 C$
(0.30 $)
     -87.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(114.11 $)
20.51 C$
(15.00 $)
     -86.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.66 $)
0.68 C$
(0.50 $)
     -86.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.06 $)
0.77 C$
(0.56 $)
     -72.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(22.67 $)
4.10 C$
(3.00 $)
     -86.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(4.48 $)
3.97 C$
(2.90 $)
     -35.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(25,125.26 $)
109,372.00 C$
(80,000.00 $)
     +218.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,793.75 C$
(22,524.05 $)
95,251.68 C$
(69,671.71 $)
     +209.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Tehran Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.45 C$
(117.36 $)
23.01 C$
(16.83 $)
     -85.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.72 C$
(46.61 $)
3.94 C$
(2.88 $)
     -93.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.55 C$
(53.80 $)
9.18 C$
(6.72 $)
     -87.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Tehran Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.93 C$
(52.61 $)
23.74 C$
(17.36 $)
     -67.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(21.29 $)
15.33 C$
(11.22 $)
     -47.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.17 $)
2.05 C$
(1.50 $)
     -88.6 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Tehran Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$
(1,143.48 $)
169.86 C$
(124.24 $)
     -89.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$
(18,261.66 $)
2,582.13 C$
(1,888.70 $)
     -89.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Tehran Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.88 C$
(60.62 $)
45.14 C$
(33.02 $)
     -45.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.74 C$
(37.12 $)
39.42 C$
(28.83 $)
     -22.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.49 C$
(102.03 $)
191.24 C$
(139.88 $)
     +37.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$
(121.96 $)
94.51 C$
(69.13 $)
     -43.3 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Tehran Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,530.07 C$
(1,850.61 $)
639.90 C$
(468.06 $)
     -74.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,228.87 C$
(1,630.31 $)
410.79 C$
(300.47 $)
     -81.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,485.25 C$
(3,280.73 $)
1,301.66 C$
(952.10 $)
     -71.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,651.64 C$
(2,670.98 $)
874.08 C$
(639.35 $)
     -76.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Tehran Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(953.14 $)
308.27 C$
(225.48 $)
     -76.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(746.01 $)
180.53 C$
(132.05 $)
     -82.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Tehran Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,638.19 C$
(3,392.60 $)
334.27 C$
(244.50 $)
     -92.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 23.73      +263.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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