Cost of living comparison
Iran is 24.0% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 97.0% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 91.8% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 23.5% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% more in Iran
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing in Iran are more expensive than in Delhi. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Iran. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 97.0% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹360.64
|
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹42.45
|
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.14
|
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹47.65
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹206.26
|
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹250.12
|
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹100.14
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹140.22
|
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹77.49
|
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹30.09
|
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹40.20
|
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹25.00
|
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹17.20
|
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.88
|
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
|
pay 91.8% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹383.78
|
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,030.41
|
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,236,490.38
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹216.39
|
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
|
pay 7.4% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹737.08
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹24,315.60
|
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,267.26
|
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹4,021.39
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
|
pay 23.5% less for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹8,042.91
|
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹153,565.24
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹206.08
|
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹211.05
|
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,852.73
|
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹427.62
|
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
|
pay 37.8% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,804.17
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,807.82
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,620.97
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,552.74
|
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
|
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