Cost of living comparison
India is 2.1% cheaper than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 9.3% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.8% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 38.4% less in India
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in India are more expensive than in Iran. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Iran, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Iran
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
$2.40
₹208.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
$3.90
₹339.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
$0.40
₹34.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
$0.17
₹14.45
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Iran
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
$0.46
₹40.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
$2.54
₹220.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
$2.56
₹222.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
$0.94
₹81.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
$1.37
₹118.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
$0.88
₹76.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
$0.32
₹28.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
$0.48
₹41.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
$0.24
₹20.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
$0.16
₹14.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
$0.19
₹16.31
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Iran
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
$4.62
₹401.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
$10.12
₹880.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
$13,525.56
₹1,176,000.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
$2.94
₹255.51
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
|
Iran
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
$7.39
₹642.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
$138.05
₹12,003.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
$90.33
₹7,854.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
$29.97
₹2,605.68
|
|
pay 9.3% more for childcare
|
Iran
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
$55.73
₹4,845.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
$1,565.54
₹136,118.23
|
|
pay 66.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
$1.84
₹159.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
$1.59
₹137.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
$3.59
₹312.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
$15.33
₹1,332.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
$3.35
₹291.47
|
|
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Iran
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
$24.02
₹2,088.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
$25.36
₹2,205.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
$41.62
₹3,618.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
$31.12
₹2,705.48
|
|
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