Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehran and Madrid 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Madrid are 77.8% higher than in Tehran (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 102.2% higher than in Tehran
Rent Prices in Madrid are 168.0% higher than in Tehran
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 197.8% higher than in Tehran
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 108.4% higher than in Tehran
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 422.6% higher than in Tehran
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Restaurants
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.00 $
(3.71 €)
15.08 $
(14.00 €)
     +276.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 23.49 $
(21.81 €)
64.61 $
(60.00 €)
     +175.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.00 $
(3.71 €)
10.26 $
(9.53 €)
     +156.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.75 $
(0.70 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     +402.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 $
(1.39 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     +151.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.43 $
(1.33 €)
2.57 $
(2.39 €)
     +79.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.55 $
(0.51 €)
2.63 $
(2.44 €)
     +381.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.95 $
(0.88 €)
1.71 $
(1.59 €)
     +79.9 %
Markets
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.39 $
(2.22 €)
4.32 $
(4.02 €)
     +81.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.52 $
(0.49 €)
1.48 $
(1.38 €)
     +183.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.97 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -31.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.11 $
(1.03 €)
2.99 $
(2.77 €)
     +170.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.75 €)
6.52 $
(6.06 €)
     +245.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.71 $
(1.59 €)
3.73 $
(3.46 €)
     +117.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.83 $
(4.48 €)
6.81 $
(6.33 €)
     +41.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.49 $
(0.45 €)
1.10 $
(1.02 €)
     +126.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 $
(0.64 €)
0.88 $
(0.82 €)
     +27.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.45 $
(0.42 €)
0.86 $
(0.80 €)
     +90.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.28 $
(0.26 €)
1.12 $
(1.04 €)
     +301.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.24 $
(0.22 €)
0.69 $
(0.64 €)
     +194.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.23 $
(0.21 €)
0.74 $
(0.69 €)
     +221.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.52 $
(0.48 €)
1.29 $
(1.20 €)
     +150.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.23 $
(0.22 €)
0.94 $
(0.87 €)
     +304.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 $
(0.93 €)
6.46 $
(6.00 €)
     +546.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.56 $
(0.52 €)
1.31 $
(1.22 €)
     +132.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.35 $
(1.26 €)
1.89 $
(1.76 €)
     +39.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
6.08 $
(5.65 €)
     +143.4 %
Transportation
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 $
(0.28 €)
1.62 $
(1.50 €)
     +438.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
43.07 $
(40.00 €)
     +187.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.50 $
(0.46 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     +546.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.56 $
(0.52 €)
2.08 $
(1.93 €)
     +269.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.79 €)
23.69 $
(22.00 €)
     +689.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.90 $
(2.70 €)
6.71 $
(6.23 €)
     +131.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,000.00 $
(74,292.00 €)
35,928.50 $
(33,365.00 €)
     -55.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 69,671.71 $
(64,700.63 €)
29,741.82 $
(27,619.74 €)
     -57.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.83 $
(15.63 €)
153.17 $
(142.24 €)
     +810.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2.88 $
(2.67 €)
14.95 $
(13.88 €)
     +419.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6.72 $
(6.24 €)
32.04 $
(29.76 €)
     +377.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17.36 $
(16.13 €)
46.92 $
(43.57 €)
     +170.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.22 $
(10.42 €)
10.68 $
(9.91 €)
     -4.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1.50 $
(1.39 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     +617.9 %
Childcare
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 124.24 $
(115.38 €)
529.72 $
(491.92 €)
     +326.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,888.70 $
(1,753.94 €)
9,327.42 $
(8,661.90 €)
     +393.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 33.02 $
(30.66 €)
74.03 $
(68.75 €)
     +124.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.83 $
(26.78 €)
30.48 $
(28.30 €)
     +5.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.88 $
(129.90 €)
82.17 $
(76.31 €)
     -41.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 69.13 $
(64.20 €)
90.91 $
(84.43 €)
     +31.5 %
Rent Per Month
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 468.06 $
(434.66 €)
1,355.46 $
(1,258.75 €)
     +189.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 300.47 $
(279.03 €)
975.43 $
(905.83 €)
     +224.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 952.10 $
(884.17 €)
2,320.37 $
(2,154.81 €)
     +143.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 639.35 $
(593.73 €)
1,673.77 $
(1,554.35 €)
     +161.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 225.48 $
(209.40 €)
454.40 $
(421.98 €)
     +101.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 132.05 $
(122.63 €)
256.73 $
(238.41 €)
     +94.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 244.50 $
(227.06 €)
2,583.87 $
(2,399.51 €)
     +956.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 23.73 2.53      -89.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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