Cost of Living in Iran

Summary of cost of living in Iran:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.50 $ 2.00-8.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 23.00 $ 14.00-82.80
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.00 $ 3.00-5.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.70 $ 0.45-2.83
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.30 $ 1.00-3.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1.24 $ 0.50-3.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.68 $ 0.36-2.36
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.77 $ 0.30-1.42
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.44 $ 1.70-3.79
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.49 $ 0.18-1.36
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 $ 0.59-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.15 $ 0.61-1.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.66 $ 0.91-6.35
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.40 $ 0.68-2.36
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.90 $ 2.36-5.44
Apples (1 lb) 0.43 $ 0.23-0.91
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.45-1.13
Oranges (1 lb) 0.44 $ 0.23-0.95
Tomato (1 lb) 0.26 $ 0.11-0.45
Potato (1 lb) 0.24 $ 0.10-0.45
Onion (1 lb) 0.24 $ 0.14-0.45
Lettuce (1 head) 0.53 $ 0.25-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.25 $ 0.15-0.50
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 0.80 $ 0.40-2.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.55 $ 0.30-1.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 $ 0.50-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.08 $ 1.50-4.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.25 $ 0.15-0.71
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.00 $ 6.00-26.09
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.50 $ 0.30-1.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.48 $ 0.32-1.03
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.87 $ 2.00-4.50
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.07 $ 0.76-3.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 69,987.86 $ 50,000.00-90,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 61,214.68 $ 50,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.86 $ 10.00-39.23
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2.17 $ 1.18-5.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 11.03 $ 5.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 14.78 $ 7.00-35.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.73 $ 7.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1.50 $ 1.00-3.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 106.41 $ 41.67-250.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,189.71 $ 500.00-3,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 29.82 $ 10.92-88.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.45 $ 12.00-94.32
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.80 $ 54.77-240.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.75 $ 30.00-130.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 344.93 $ 200.00-730.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 234.14 $ 110.00-600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 718.85 $ 400.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 481.28 $ 250.00-1,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 132.88 $ 74.32-278.71
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 79.69 $ 44.59-176.51
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 265.37 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 22.10 18.00-28.00

Prices in Iran

This country had 7250 entries in the past 12 months by 692 different contributors.
Last update: November 2023
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Sources and References
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

By City in Iran

Rank
City
Cost of Living Index
Rent Index
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurant Price Index
Local Purchasing Power Index
Tehran 29.2 12.1 21.0 22.3 19.6 16.5
Isfahan (Esfahan) 25.5 12.3 19.2 18.7 15.7 21.3
Mashhad 25.2 8.0 17.0 19.7 19.4 20.9
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