Cost of living comparison
Iran is 12.2% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 87.6% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Iran
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Iran are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of China, you would:
pay 61.8% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.69
|
$3.77
IRR158,584
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.72
|
$3.72
IRR156,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.55
|
$0.85
IRR35,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$0.81
IRR33,917
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
China
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.54
|
$0.50
IRR20,961
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.41
|
$2.06
IRR86,747
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.73
|
$2.72
IRR114,531
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.57
|
$1.20
IRR50,729
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.17
|
$1.58
IRR66,714
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.53
|
$0.47
IRR19,628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
$0.75
IRR31,710
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
$0.49
IRR20,449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.80
|
$0.30
IRR12,806
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
$0.26
IRR10,899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.24
IRR10,043
|
|
pay 37.9% more for transportation
|
China
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.22
|
$2.50
IRR105,265
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.89
|
$11.01
IRR463,512
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,254.31
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,985,366,172
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.81
|
$2.96
IRR124,822
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
China
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.78
|
$11.98
IRR504,489
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,380.15
|
$337.20
IRR14,200,287
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,491.75
|
$231.30
IRR9,740,785
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥293.29
|
$12.31
IRR518,444
|
|
pay 87.6% less for childcare
|
China
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,332.47
|
$88.94
IRR3,745,453
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,792.34
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,299,698
|
|
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.91
|
$0.81
IRR34,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.24
|
$1.24
IRR52,371
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.44
|
$1.96
IRR82,655
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥300.18
|
$17.71
IRR745,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.95
|
$1.59
IRR66,848
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
China
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥349.60
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,647
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.59
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,658
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥525.76
|
$104.63
IRR4,406,273
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥547.57
|
$65.71
IRR2,767,212
|
|
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