Cost of living comparison
Iran is 50.6% more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 73.7% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 68.6% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.8% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Iran
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Iran are more expensive than in Bhutan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Iran. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 73.7% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 68.6% more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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