Cost of Living Comparison Between Iran and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 183.7% higher than in Iran (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 230.8% higher than in Iran
Rent Prices in United States are 397.3% higher than in Iran
Restaurant Prices in United States are 323.3% higher than in Iran
Groceries Prices in United States are 256.5% higher than in Iran
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 404.5% higher than in Iran
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Restaurants
 Iran Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.50 $ 20.00 $      +471.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.00 $ 75.00 $      +275.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.00 $ 11.24 $      +181.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.70 $ 6.00 $      +757.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 $ 7.00 $      +483.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.18 $ 5.23 $      +342.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.55 $ 2.56 $      +362.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.84 $ 2.09 $      +147.5 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.36 $ 4.00 $      +69.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.45 $ 3.29 $      +625.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 $ 2.09 $      +121.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.14 $ 4.23 $      +271.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.64 $ 5.86 $      +258.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.34 $ 5.52 $      +312.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.28 $ 7.38 $      +72.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.40 $ 2.39 $      +498.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.76 $      +16.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.41 $ 2.04 $      +401.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.26 $ 2.23 $      +743.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.24 $ 1.33 $      +457.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.23 $ 1.40 $      +510.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.54 $ 2.20 $      +307.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.26 $ 2.23 $      +772.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 0.76 $ 15.00 $      +1,873.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.57 $ 1.95 $      +244.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.35 $ 3.59 $      +166.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.10 $ 10.00 $      +376.2 %
Transportation
 Iran Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.20 $ 2.50 $      +1,150.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10.00 $ 65.00 $      +550.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.50 $ 3.75 $      +650.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.48 $ 2.80 $      +479.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.37 $ 30.00 $      +1,167.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.69 $ 3.51 $      +30.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 72,368.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -58.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 57,367.57 $ 25,961.75 $      -54.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 15.35 $ 208.26 $      +1,257.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2.14 $ 57.29 $      +2,572.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7.70 $ 71.50 $      +828.3 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17.38 $ 46.56 $      +167.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.45 $ 21.99 $      +92.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1.60 $ 14.44 $      +802.5 %
Childcare
 Iran Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 94.75 $ 1,377.09 $      +1,353.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,227.06 $ 22,609.86 $      +1,742.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Iran Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 26.72 $ 52.12 $      +95.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.17 $ 42.56 $      +41.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.63 $ 89.66 $      -21.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 66.27 $ 113.19 $      +70.8 %
Rent Per Month
 Iran Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 325.97 $ 1,741.62 $      +434.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 226.31 $ 1,437.32 $      +535.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 707.21 $ 2,902.02 $      +310.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 446.58 $ 2,404.09 $      +438.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Iran Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 115.46 $ 301.40 $      +161.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 70.49 $ 251.40 $      +256.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Iran Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 259.97 $ 4,339.57 $      +1,569.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 22.73 6.51      -71.4 %
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