Cost of living comparison
Shiraz is 58.1% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Shiraz
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% less in Shiraz
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Shiraz
- Housing
-
pay 79.4% less in Shiraz
- Childcare
-
pay 63.9% less in Shiraz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.4% less in Shiraz
- Clothing
-
pay 46.6% less in Shiraz
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Shiraz.
If you lived in Shiraz instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$3.50
IRR147,350
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$3.50
IRR147,350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.53
|
$2.66
IRR111,954
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.49
|
$0.80
IRR33,744
|
|
pay 59.5% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.44
IRR18,665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$1.52
IRR63,906
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$2.72
IRR114,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$1.21
IRR51,052
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$2.23
IRR94,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$0.44
IRR18,580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.90
IRR37,771
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.50
IRR21,062
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$0.24
IRR10,100
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.25
IRR10,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.23
IRR9,476
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$2.68
IRR113,025
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.18
|
$2.36
IRR99,527
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,961.71
|
$75,000.00
IRR3,157,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.82
|
$1.87
IRR78,651
|
|
pay 79.4% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.56
|
$13.91
IRR585,668
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.45
|
$272.92
IRR11,489,908
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.56
|
$186.88
IRR7,867,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.74
|
$27.06
IRR1,139,214
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€269.94
|
$153.33
IRR6,455,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,475.92
|
$2,148.62
IRR90,456,942
|
|
pay 71.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$0.94
IRR39,646
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$1.75
IRR73,632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$2.10
IRR88,410
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.31
|
$15.00
IRR631,500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$2.00
IRR84,200
|
|
pay 46.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.18
|
$23.75
IRR999,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.04
|
$22.50
IRR947,250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.97
|
$80.00
IRR3,368,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.61
|
$65.00
IRR2,736,500
|
|
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