Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehran and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 73.8% higher than in Tehran (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 95.7% higher than in Tehran
Rent Prices in Madrid are 154.8% higher than in Tehran
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 187.5% higher than in Tehran
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 103.8% higher than in Tehran
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 437.6% higher than in Tehran
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Restaurants
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.00 $
(3.76 €)
14.90 $
(14.00 €)
     +272.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 24.48 $
(23.00 €)
63.87 $
(60.00 €)
     +160.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.00 $
(3.76 €)
9.58 $
(9.00 €)
     +139.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.80 $
(0.75 €)
3.73 $
(3.50 €)
     +365.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 $
(1.41 €)
3.73 $
(3.50 €)
     +148.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.42 $
(1.33 €)
2.51 $
(2.35 €)
     +77.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.56 $
(0.52 €)
2.55 $
(2.40 €)
     +359.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.97 $
(0.91 €)
1.65 $
(1.55 €)
     +70.8 %
Markets
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.37 $
(2.23 €)
4.30 $
(4.04 €)
     +81.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.53 $
(0.50 €)
1.41 $
(1.32 €)
     +165.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.03 $
(0.97 €)
0.68 $
(0.64 €)
     -33.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.11 $
(1.04 €)
2.96 $
(2.78 €)
     +167.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.85 $
(1.74 €)
6.24 $
(5.86 €)
     +237.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.59 €)
3.64 $
(3.42 €)
     +115.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.83 $
(4.54 €)
6.56 $
(6.16 €)
     +35.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.48 $
(0.45 €)
1.07 $
(1.01 €)
     +123.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 $
(0.64 €)
0.85 $
(0.80 €)
     +24.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.44 $
(0.42 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     +95.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.28 $
(0.26 €)
1.10 $
(1.04 €)
     +299.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.23 $
(0.22 €)
0.66 $
(0.62 €)
     +184.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.23 $
(0.22 €)
0.72 $
(0.67 €)
     +212.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.52 $
(0.48 €)
1.27 $
(1.19 €)
     +146.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.23 $
(0.22 €)
0.92 $
(0.86 €)
     +299.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 $
(0.94 €)
6.39 $
(6.00 €)
     +538.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.57 $
(0.53 €)
1.22 $
(1.14 €)
     +114.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 $
(1.26 €)
1.89 $
(1.78 €)
     +41.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.50 $
(2.35 €)
5.96 $
(5.60 €)
     +138.5 %
Transportation
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 $
(0.28 €)
1.60 $
(1.50 €)
     +432.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 $
(14.09 €)
42.58 $
(40.00 €)
     +183.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.50 $
(0.47 €)
3.19 $
(3.00 €)
     +538.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.48 $
(0.45 €)
2.06 $
(1.93 €)
     +325.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.82 €)
23.42 $
(22.00 €)
     +680.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.90 $
(2.73 €)
6.62 $
(6.21 €)
     +127.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,000.00 $
(75,147.44 €)
35,325.22 $
(33,182.50 €)
     -55.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 68,927.73 $
(64,746.78 €)
28,789.33 $
(27,043.06 €)
     -58.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.55 $
(15.55 €)
142.58 $
(133.93 €)
     +761.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2.90 $
(2.72 €)
14.78 $
(13.88 €)
     +410.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7.42 $
(6.97 €)
30.90 $
(29.03 €)
     +316.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17.36 $
(16.31 €)
46.31 $
(43.50 €)
     +166.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.48 $
(10.78 €)
10.25 $
(9.63 €)
     -10.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1.50 $
(1.41 €)
10.65 $
(10.00 €)
     +609.7 %
Childcare
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 130.37 $
(122.46 €)
520.15 $
(488.60 €)
     +299.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,893.33 $
(1,778.49 €)
9,703.59 $
(9,115.00 €)
     +412.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 32.47 $
(30.50 €)
69.69 $
(65.46 €)
     +114.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.15 $
(26.45 €)
29.40 $
(27.62 €)
     +4.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 136.73 $
(128.44 €)
79.01 $
(74.22 €)
     -42.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.26 $
(61.30 €)
85.78 $
(80.57 €)
     +31.4 %
Rent Per Month
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 466.22 $
(437.94 €)
1,272.57 $
(1,195.38 €)
     +173.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 296.14 $
(278.18 €)
930.46 $
(874.02 €)
     +214.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 939.79 $
(882.78 €)
2,223.55 $
(2,088.68 €)
     +136.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 650.77 $
(611.29 €)
1,567.64 $
(1,472.55 €)
     +140.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 220.72 $
(207.33 €)
428.80 $
(402.79 €)
     +94.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 130.04 $
(122.16 €)
248.76 $
(233.67 €)
     +91.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 244.50 $
(229.67 €)
2,572.14 $
(2,416.12 €)
     +952.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 23.43 2.53      -89.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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