Cost of living comparison
Tehran is 39.9% cheaper than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.3% less in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 46.3% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 50.9% less in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.1% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Tehran
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Tehran.
If you lived in Tehran instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 44.3% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF4,242.91
|
$4.00
IRR168,400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF3,182.18
|
$5.00
IRR210,500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF615.20
|
$0.45
IRR19,110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF476.98
|
$1.08
IRR45,676
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF596.96
|
$0.53
IRR22,521
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,780.70
|
$1.83
IRR76,998
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,604.64
|
$2.32
IRR97,804
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF980.82
|
$1.26
IRR53,083
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF984.04
|
$1.84
IRR77,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF285.17
|
$0.46
IRR19,224
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF321.53
|
$0.70
IRR29,499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF325.51
|
$0.42
IRR17,768
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF472.86
|
$0.32
IRR13,342
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF205.28
|
$0.24
IRR10,202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF220.65
|
$0.26
IRR11,090
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,488.91
|
$2.76
IRR116,045
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF9,493.51
|
$10.00
IRR421,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF10,872,453.92
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,789,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,900.56
|
$2.90
IRR122,090
|
|
pay 50.9% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF7,252.02
|
$6.79
IRR285,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF259,214.86
|
$489.72
IRR20,617,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF192,765.01
|
$339.71
IRR14,301,654
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF42,509.47
|
$11.89
IRR500,559
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF170,940.27
|
$123.20
IRR5,186,720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF4,255,839.91
|
$1,753.32
IRR73,814,695
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF1,060.73
|
$0.80
IRR33,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF957.08
|
$1.51
IRR63,412
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,413.15
|
$2.50
IRR105,250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF19,884.78
|
$19.23
IRR809,593
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF3,076.11
|
$1.50
IRR63,150
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF30,166.41
|
$36.21
IRR1,524,238
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF14,810.31
|
$27.96
IRR1,177,308
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF34,975.04
|
$138.01
IRR5,810,058
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF37,710.68
|
$70.09
IRR2,950,890
|
|
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