Cost of living comparison
Iran is 65.7% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.4% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 67.7% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% less in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 84.5% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 77.8% less in Iran
- Clothing
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pay 36.9% less in Iran
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 74.4% less for restaurants
Denmark
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK137.56
|
$3.77
IRR158,631
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK80.24
|
$3.72
IRR156,633
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK22.30
|
$0.85
IRR35,786
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK16.55
|
$0.81
IRR33,927
|
|
pay 67.7% less for groceries
Denmark
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK18.56
|
$0.50
IRR20,967
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK37.21
|
$2.06
IRR86,772
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK46.06
|
$2.72
IRR114,565
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK27.94
|
$1.20
IRR50,744
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK30.24
|
$1.58
IRR66,734
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.14
|
$0.47
IRR19,634
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK8.54
|
$0.75
IRR31,719
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK8.73
|
$0.49
IRR20,455
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.01
|
$0.30
IRR12,810
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.75
|
$0.26
IRR10,902
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK4.93
|
$0.24
IRR10,046
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
Denmark
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK48.97
|
$2.50
IRR105,296
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK525.97
|
$11.01
IRR463,650
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK287,400.78
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,986,252,300
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK150.68
|
$2.96
IRR124,859
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
Denmark
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK215.07
|
$11.98
IRR504,639
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,175.21
|
$337.20
IRR14,204,502
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK4,745.28
|
$231.30
IRR9,743,676
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,002.29
|
$12.31
IRR518,598
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
Denmark
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,316.84
|
$88.94
IRR3,746,565
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK45,875.61
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,312,254
|
|
pay 77.8% less for entertainment and sports
Denmark
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK47.49
|
$0.81
IRR34,276
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK35.15
|
$1.24
IRR52,386
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK55.76
|
$1.96
IRR82,680
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK248.48
|
$17.71
IRR746,022
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK106.91
|
$1.59
IRR66,868
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
Denmark
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK597.92
|
$33.35
IRR1,405,064
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK247.59
|
$29.13
IRR1,227,023
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK670.37
|
$104.63
IRR4,407,580
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK991.56
|
$65.71
IRR2,768,033
|
|
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