Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehran and Boston, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 199.1% higher than in Tehran (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 280.2% higher than in Tehran
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 498.9% higher than in Tehran
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 370.2% higher than in Tehran
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 304.6% higher than in Tehran
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 498.5% higher than in Tehran
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Restaurants
Tehran Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.00 $ 23.00 $      +475.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 23.49 $ 100.00 $      +325.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.00 $ 12.00 $      +200.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.75 $ 8.00 $      +966.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 $ 10.00 $      +566.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.43 $ 5.65 $      +293.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.55 $ 2.80 $      +414.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.95 $ 2.51 $      +164.1 %
Markets
Tehran Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.39 $ 4.84 $      +102.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.52 $ 4.00 $      +663.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 $ 2.77 $      +166.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.11 $ 4.79 $      +333.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.89 $ 9.50 $      +403.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.71 $ 6.42 $      +275.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.83 $ 9.43 $      +95.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.49 $ 2.59 $      +434.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 $ 0.96 $      +39.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.45 $ 2.83 $      +523.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.28 $ 2.95 $      +961.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.24 $ 1.72 $      +633.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.23 $ 1.70 $      +639.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.52 $ 2.75 $      +433.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.23 $ 2.53 $      +988.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 $ 15.00 $      +1,400.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.56 $ 1.90 $      +236.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.35 $ 5.25 $      +288.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.50 $ 13.66 $      +446.4 %
Transportation
Tehran Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 $ 2.40 $      +700.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 $ 90.00 $      +500.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.50 $ 2.80 $      +460.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.56 $ 2.80 $      +397.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 28.00 $      +833.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.90 $ 3.58 $      +23.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -62.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 69,671.71 $ 24,095.29 $      -65.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tehran Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.83 $ 197.39 $      +1,073.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2.88 $ 57.11 $      +1,882.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6.72 $ 69.92 $      +940.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Tehran Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17.36 $ 95.56 $      +450.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.22 $ 26.00 $      +131.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1.50 $ 16.00 $      +966.7 %
Childcare
Tehran Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 124.24 $ 2,416.67 $      +1,845.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,888.70 $ 28,000.00 $      +1,382.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tehran Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 33.02 $ 58.78 $      +78.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.83 $ 44.64 $      +54.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.88 $ 92.89 $      -33.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 69.13 $ 155.69 $      +125.2 %
Rent Per Month
Tehran Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 468.06 $ 3,131.60 $      +569.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 300.47 $ 2,256.09 $      +650.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 952.10 $ 5,183.91 $      +444.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 639.35 $ 3,561.36 $      +457.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tehran Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 225.48 $ 846.53 $      +275.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 132.05 $ 465.08 $      +252.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Tehran Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 246.44 $ 5,607.52 $      +2,175.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 23.73 6.55      -72.4 %
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