Cost of Living in Iran

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Summary of cost of living in Iran:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,216.2$ without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 337.6$ without rent.
Cost of living in Iran is, on average, 63.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Iran is, on average, 79.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.80 $	2.00-8.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	20.00 $	12.00-71.01
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.00 $	3.00-5.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.70 $	0.40-2.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.35 $	1.00-3.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.20 $	0.50-2.72
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.54 $	0.35-1.89
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.82 $	0.40-1.43
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.39 $	1.59-3.79
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.47 $	0.18-1.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.98 $	0.54-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.15 $	0.60-1.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.67 $	0.91-4.54
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.41 $	0.68-2.27
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.34 $	2.72-6.35
Apples (1 lb)	0.41 $	0.23-0.68
Banana (1 lb)	0.65 $	0.45-1.07
Oranges (1 lb)	0.41 $	0.23-0.91
Tomato (1 lb)	0.26 $	0.14-0.45
Potato (1 lb)	0.24 $	0.10-0.45
Onion (1 lb)	0.23 $	0.14-0.45
Lettuce (1 head)	0.53 $	0.30-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.26 $	0.15-0.50
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	0.80 $	0.50-2.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.57 $	0.30-1.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.37 $	0.60-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.15 $	1.50-4.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.24 $	0.10-0.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	10.00 $	5.00-20.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.50 $	0.20-1.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.48 $	0.32-0.80
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	2.00 $	1.50-4.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.65 $	1.14-3.79
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	73,684.00 $	50,000.00-100,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	59,634.17 $	45,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	15.83 $	10.00-37.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	2.31 $	1.00-5.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	8.10 $	4.50-24.82
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	17.57 $	8.00-40.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	11.64 $	6.00-18.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	1.50 $	1.00-2.37
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	102.69 $	47.00-208.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	1,283.90 $	500.00-3,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	29.22 $	10.89-80.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	29.93 $	10.00-100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	115.13 $	50.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	67.26 $	30.00-120.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	338.63 $	200.00-800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	234.36 $	108.92-530.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	721.39 $	363.07-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	464.89 $	217.84-1,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	118.29 $	74.32-278.71
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	72.97 $	46.45-171.87
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	259.02 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	22.88	18.00-30.00

Prices in Iran

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Last update: January 2025
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