Cost of living comparison
Iran is 26.9% cheaper than Georgia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 33.3% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 64.7% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.6% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% less in Iran
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.29
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.98
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.09
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.73
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.40
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.29
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.91
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 33.3% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.46
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.20
|
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL57,030.88
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.61
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.95
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,312.90
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL900.20
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL150.16
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 64.7% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL555.32
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,675.92
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.29
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.82
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.13
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL110.58
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.56
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL172.40
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL114.91
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL278.16
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL287.23
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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