Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehran and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 71.6% higher than in Tehran (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 70.6% higher than in Tehran
Rent Prices in Madrid are 68.6% higher than in Tehran
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 124.6% higher than in Tehran
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 96.6% higher than in Tehran
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 342.9% higher than in Tehran
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Restaurants
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.00 $
(3.67 €)
13.08 $
(12.00 €)
     +227.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.00 $
(27.51 €)
54.52 $
(50.00 €)
     +81.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.20 $
(3.85 €)
8.72 $
(8.00 €)
     +107.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.00 $
(0.92 €)
3.82 $
(3.50 €)
     +281.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $
(1.73 €)
3.82 $
(3.50 €)
     +102.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.48 $
(1.36 €)
2.33 $
(2.14 €)
     +57.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.95 $
(0.87 €)
2.61 $
(2.39 €)
     +174.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.82 $
(0.76 €)
1.83 $
(1.68 €)
     +122.7 %
Markets
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.92 $
(2.68 €)
3.79 $
(3.48 €)
     +29.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.48 $
(0.44 €)
1.14 $
(1.05 €)
     +139.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.44 €)
0.64 $
(0.58 €)
     -59.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.24 $
(1.13 €)
2.64 $
(2.42 €)
     +113.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.97 $
(1.80 €)
5.45 $
(4.99 €)
     +176.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.27 €)
3.73 $
(3.42 €)
     +170.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.55 $
(3.26 €)
6.20 $
(5.69 €)
     +74.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.47 $
(0.43 €)
1.07 $
(0.98 €)
     +128.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 $
(0.58 €)
0.95 $
(0.87 €)
     +49.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.45 $
(0.41 €)
0.88 $
(0.81 €)
     +98.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.27 $
(0.25 €)
0.98 $
(0.90 €)
     +267.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.27 $
(0.24 €)
0.64 $
(0.59 €)
     +142.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.24 $
(0.22 €)
0.69 $
(0.63 €)
     +188.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.52 $
(0.48 €)
1.13 $
(1.03 €)
     +116.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.28 $
(0.25 €)
0.76 $
(0.70 €)
     +173.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 $
(0.92 €)
6.11 $
(5.60 €)
     +510.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.49 $
(0.45 €)
1.12 $
(1.03 €)
     +128.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.32 $
(1.21 €)
1.70 $
(1.56 €)
     +29.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.88 $
(2.64 €)
5.56 $
(5.10 €)
     +93.4 %
Transportation
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.41 $
(0.38 €)
1.64 $
(1.50 €)
     +295.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 $
(13.76 €)
59.48 $
(54.55 €)
     +296.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.50 $
(0.46 €)
3.93 $
(3.60 €)
     +685.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.56 $
(0.52 €)
1.93 $
(1.77 €)
     +242.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3.40 $
(3.12 €)
23.99 $
(22.00 €)
     +605.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.73 $
(2.51 €)
7.65 $
(7.02 €)
     +180.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 65,000.00 $
(59,612.35 €)
27,464.99 $
(25,188.50 €)
     -57.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 59,223.60 $
(54,314.74 €)
26,323.55 $
(24,141.67 €)
     -55.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 21.79 $
(19.99 €)
184.74 $
(169.43 €)
     +747.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.01 $
(0.01 €)
0.16 $
(0.14 €)
     +1,338.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 13.13 $
(12.05 €)
36.33 $
(33.32 €)
     +176.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 20.47 $
(18.77 €)
45.40 $
(41.64 €)
     +121.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.05 $
(14.72 €)
13.98 $
(12.82 €)
     -12.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1.33 $
(1.22 €)
9.81 $
(9.00 €)
     +637.8 %
Childcare
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 136.25 $
(124.96 €)
520.96 $
(477.78 €)
     +282.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,687.77 $
(1,547.87 €)
9,138.73 $
(8,381.25 €)
     +441.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.27 $
(42.44 €)
80.97 $
(74.26 €)
     +75.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.48 $
(41.71 €)
37.04 $
(33.97 €)
     -18.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 137.30 $
(125.92 €)
83.33 $
(76.42 €)
     -39.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.34 $
(81.02 €)
100.96 $
(92.59 €)
     +14.3 %
Rent Per Month
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 536.75 $
(492.26 €)
1,127.61 $
(1,034.15 €)
     +110.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 416.82 $
(382.27 €)
860.38 $
(789.06 €)
     +106.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,240.62 $
(1,137.78 €)
1,922.85 $
(1,763.47 €)
     +55.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 893.39 $
(819.34 €)
1,386.82 $
(1,271.88 €)
     +55.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 195.83 $
(179.60 €)
549.38 $
(503.84 €)
     +180.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 122.61 $
(112.45 €)
366.02 $
(335.68 €)
     +198.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Tehran Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 280.72 $
(257.45 €)
2,120.81 $
(1,945.02 €)
     +655.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 20.95 2.48      -88.1 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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