Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Tehran, Iran

Tehran vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 16.9% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% more in Tehran
Groceries: pay 46.8% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 65.2% more in Tehran
Housing: pay 57.5% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 22.4% less in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.6% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 25.6% less in Tehran

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Tehran are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Tehran.

Tehran vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tehran instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 5.2% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB815.36	$4.00 IRR169,000	-33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB847.34	$5.00 IRR211,250	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB106.68	$0.45 IRR19,178	-42.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB68.24	$1.08 IRR45,839	+116.1%
Average			+5.2%

Addis Ababa vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.8% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB163.29	$0.53 IRR22,602	-55.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB659.55	$1.83 IRR77,272	-62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB826.04	$2.32 IRR98,152	-61.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB360.01	$1.26 IRR53,272	-52.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB767.28	$1.84 IRR77,906	-67.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB448.63	$0.46 IRR19,293	-86.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB68.81	$0.70 IRR29,604	+38.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB146.53	$0.42 IRR17,831	-60.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB52.53	$0.32 IRR13,390	-18.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB42.30	$0.24 IRR10,238	-22.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB107.92	$0.26 IRR11,130	-66.8%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 65.2% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB663.12	$2.76 IRR116,458	-43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,358.93	$10.00 IRR422,500
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,397,335.00	$90,000.00 IRR3,802,500,000	+260.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB498.05	$2.90 IRR122,525	-20.9%
Average			+65.2%

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pay 57.5% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB23,260.42	$6.79 IRR286,962	-96.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB87,664.83	$489.72 IRR20,690,640	-24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB57,447.88	$339.71 IRR14,352,610	-19.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,964.69	$11.89 IRR502,342	-90.5%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 22.4% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB11,071.68	$123.20 IRR5,205,200	+51.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,967,985.15	$1,753.32 IRR74,077,693	-96.0%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB135.89	$0.80 IRR33,800	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB156.24	$1.51 IRR63,638	+31.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB543.57	$2.50 IRR105,625	-37.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,311.26	$19.23 IRR812,478	-78.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB910.49	$1.50 IRR63,375	-77.6%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 25.6% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,568.18	$36.21 IRR1,529,668	-25.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,214.65	$27.96 IRR1,181,502	-62.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,791.01	$138.01 IRR5,830,759	+26.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB16,215.03	$70.09 IRR2,961,404	-41.3%
Average			-25.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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