Cost of living comparison
Tehran is 18.4% cheaper than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% less in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 79.0% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.2% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% more in Tehran
The cost of transportation and clothing in Tehran are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Tehran.
If you lived in Tehran instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.71
|
$4.00
IRR168,400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.62
|
$5.00
IRR210,500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.65
|
$0.45
IRR19,110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.46
|
$1.08
IRR45,676
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.17
|
$0.53
IRR22,521
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.90
|
$1.83
IRR76,998
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.86
|
$2.32
IRR97,804
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.29
|
$1.26
IRR53,083
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.31
|
$1.84
IRR77,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.06
|
$0.46
IRR19,224
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.32
|
$0.70
IRR29,499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.91
|
$0.42
IRR17,768
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.07
|
$0.32
IRR13,342
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.97
|
$0.24
IRR10,202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.13
|
$0.26
IRR11,090
|
|
pay 26.3% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$22.12
|
$2.76
IRR116,045
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$253.94
|
$10.00
IRR421,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$142,489.79
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,789,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$42.14
|
$2.90
IRR122,090
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$112.86
|
$6.79
IRR285,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,107.88
|
$489.72
IRR20,617,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,308.15
|
$339.71
IRR14,301,654
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$300.75
|
$11.89
IRR500,559
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,697.13
|
$123.20
IRR5,186,720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$67,343.39
|
$1,753.32
IRR73,814,695
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.18
|
$0.80
IRR33,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.22
|
$1.51
IRR63,412
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.21
|
$2.50
IRR105,250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$139.07
|
$19.23
IRR809,593
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.71
|
$1.50
IRR63,150
|
|
pay 19.8% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$297.38
|
$36.21
IRR1,524,238
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$240.67
|
$27.96
IRR1,177,308
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$376.45
|
$138.01
IRR5,810,058
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$325.51
|
$70.09
IRR2,950,890
|
|
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