Cost of living comparison
Tehran is 15.8% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Tehran instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 91.3% more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD7,005
|
$4.00
IRR168,370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD9,006
|
$4.00
IRR168,370
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD546
|
$0.54
IRR22,797
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD250
|
$0.96
IRR40,462
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
$0.58
IRR24,334
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,122
|
$2.03
IRR85,243
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,356
|
$2.39
IRR100,471
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
$1.11
IRR46,815
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,604
|
$1.73
IRR72,734
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD603
|
$0.48
IRR20,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD669
|
$0.69
IRR29,112
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD611
|
$0.45
IRR18,776
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD385
|
$0.28
IRR11,883
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD396
|
$0.24
IRR9,925
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD384
|
$0.23
IRR9,724
|
|
pay 71.3% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,258
|
$2.90
IRR122,212
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD30,020
|
$15.00
IRR631,388
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD24,015,863
|
$80,000.00
IRR3,367,400,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD23,936
|
$2.90
IRR122,068
|
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,405
|
$6.62
IRR278,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD736,575
|
$471.62
IRR19,851,733
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD381,377
|
$303.59
IRR12,779,020
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD147,987
|
$13.35
IRR561,898
|
|
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD188,009
|
$126.80
IRR5,337,209
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,948,340
|
$1,850.92
IRR77,909,850
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,809
|
$0.75
IRR31,569
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,464
|
$1.43
IRR60,016
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,877
|
$2.50
IRR105,231
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,589
|
$17.44
IRR734,077
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD10,007
|
$1.50
IRR63,139
|
|
pay 68.2% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,520
|
$33.14
IRR1,394,815
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,324
|
$28.48
IRR1,198,794
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,507
|
$141.42
IRR5,952,851
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,337
|
$69.72
IRR2,934,507
|
|
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