Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Tehran 

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Consumer Prices in Tehran are 43.8% lower than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tehran are 50.6% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Tehran are 62.7% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Tehran are 66.4% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Tehran are 52.0% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Tehran is 80.9% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.08 $)
3.71 €
(4.00 $)
     -73.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.61 $)
21.81 €
(23.49 $)
     -63.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.53 €
(10.26 $)
3.71 €
(4.00 $)
     -61.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(3.77 $)
0.70 €
(0.75 $)
     -80.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.77 $)
1.39 €
(1.50 $)
     -60.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.39 €
(2.57 $)
1.33 €
(1.43 $)
     -44.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 €
(2.63 $)
0.51 €
(0.55 $)
     -79.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 €
(1.71 $)
0.88 €
(0.95 $)
     -44.4 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 €
(4.32 $)
2.22 €
(2.39 $)
     -44.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 €
(1.48 $)
0.49 €
(0.52 $)
     -64.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.71 $)
0.97 €
(1.04 $)
     +46.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 €
(2.99 $)
1.03 €
(1.11 $)
     -63.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.06 €
(6.52 $)
1.75 €
(1.89 $)
     -71.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.46 €
(3.73 $)
1.59 €
(1.71 $)
     -54.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(6.81 $)
4.48 €
(4.83 $)
     -29.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 €
(1.10 $)
0.45 €
(0.49 $)
     -55.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.88 $)
0.64 €
(0.69 $)
     -21.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
0.42 €
(0.45 $)
     -47.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.12 $)
0.26 €
(0.28 $)
     -75.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.69 $)
0.22 €
(0.24 $)
     -66.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.74 $)
0.21 €
(0.23 $)
     -68.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 €
(1.29 $)
0.48 €
(0.52 $)
     -60.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(0.94 $)
0.22 €
(0.23 $)
     -75.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.46 $)
0.93 €
(1.00 $)
     -84.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 €
(1.31 $)
0.52 €
(0.56 $)
     -57.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(1.89 $)
1.26 €
(1.35 $)
     -28.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.65 €
(6.08 $)
2.32 €
(2.50 $)
     -58.9 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.62 $)
0.28 €
(0.30 $)
     -81.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(43.07 $)
13.93 €
(15.00 $)
     -65.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(3.23 $)
0.46 €
(0.50 $)
     -84.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(2.08 $)
0.52 €
(0.56 $)
     -72.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(23.69 $)
2.79 €
(3.00 $)
     -87.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.23 €
(6.71 $)
2.70 €
(2.90 $)
     -56.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(35,928.50 $)
74,292.00 €
(80,000.00 $)
     +122.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(29,741.82 $)
64,700.63 €
(69,671.71 $)
     +134.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 142.24 €
(153.17 $)
15.63 €
(16.83 $)
     -89.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.88 €
(14.95 $)
2.67 €
(2.88 $)
     -80.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.76 €
(32.04 $)
6.24 €
(6.72 $)
     -79.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.57 €
(46.92 $)
16.13 €
(17.36 $)
     -63.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.91 €
(10.68 $)
10.42 €
(11.22 $)
     +5.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(10.77 $)
1.39 €
(1.50 $)
     -86.1 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 491.92 €
(529.72 $)
115.38 €
(124.24 $)
     -76.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.90 €
(9,327.42 $)
1,753.94 €
(1,888.70 $)
     -79.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.75 €
(74.03 $)
30.66 €
(33.02 $)
     -55.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.30 €
(30.48 $)
26.78 €
(28.83 $)
     -5.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.31 €
(82.17 $)
129.90 €
(139.88 $)
     +70.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.43 €
(90.91 $)
64.20 €
(69.13 $)
     -24.0 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,258.75 €
(1,355.46 $)
434.66 €
(468.06 $)
     -65.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 905.83 €
(975.43 $)
279.03 €
(300.47 $)
     -69.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,154.81 €
(2,320.37 $)
884.17 €
(952.10 $)
     -59.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,554.35 €
(1,673.77 $)
593.73 €
(639.35 $)
     -61.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 421.98 €
(454.40 $)
209.40 €
(225.48 $)
     -50.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 238.41 €
(256.73 $)
122.63 €
(132.05 $)
     -48.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Tehran Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,399.51 €
(2,583.87 $)
227.06 €
(244.50 $)
     -90.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.53 23.73      +838.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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