Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Iran Reverse

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Cost of Living in Iran is 64.7% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Iran is 69.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Iran are 79.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Iran are 76.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Iran are 71.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Iran is 80.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Iran Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 3.50 $      -82.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 20.00 $      -73.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.25 $ 4.00 $      -64.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 0.70 $      -88.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 1.20 $      -82.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $ 1.18 $      -77.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 0.55 $      -78.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $ 0.84 $      -59.6 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 2.36 $      -41.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 0.45 $      -86.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 0.94 $      -54.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $ 1.14 $      -73.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $ 1.64 $      -72.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $ 1.34 $      -75.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $ 4.28 $      -42.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 0.40 $      -83.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.65 $      -14.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 0.41 $      -80.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 0.26 $      -88.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 0.24 $      -82.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $ 0.23 $      -83.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 0.54 $      -75.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 0.26 $      -88.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 0.76 $      -94.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $ 0.57 $      -70.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $ 1.35 $      -62.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 2.10 $      -79.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 0.20 $      -92.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 10.00 $      -84.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 0.50 $      -86.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 0.48 $      -82.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 2.37 $      -92.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 2.69 $      -23.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 72,368.00 $      +141.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.75 $ 57,367.57 $      +121.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.36 $ 15.35 $      -92.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $ 2.14 $      -96.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $ 7.70 $      -89.2 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.56 $ 17.38 $      -62.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.99 $ 11.45 $      -47.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $ 1.60 $      -88.9 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.09 $ 94.75 $      -93.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $ 1,227.06 $      -94.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $ 26.72 $      -48.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.56 $ 30.17 $      -29.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $ 113.63 $      +26.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.19 $ 66.27 $      -41.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Iran Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.62 $ 325.97 $      -81.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.32 $ 226.31 $      -84.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,902.02 $ 707.21 $      -75.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.01 $ 446.58 $      -81.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Iran Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.40 $ 115.46 $      -61.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.40 $ 70.49 $      -72.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Iran Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.57 $ 259.97 $      -94.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 22.73      +249.2 %
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