Cost of living comparison
Rasht is 3.0% cheaper than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Rasht
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Rasht
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Rasht
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% less in Rasht
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% more in Rasht
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Rasht
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Rasht
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Rasht are more expensive than in Iran. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rasht.
If you lived in Rasht instead of Iran, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
$4.50
IRR190,125
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
$0.44
IRR18,731
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
$1.08
IRR45,839
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Iran
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
$0.50
IRR21,125
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
$2.17
IRR91,482
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
$1.26
IRR53,235
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
$1.14
IRR48,294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
$0.32
IRR13,607
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
$0.57
IRR24,147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
$0.31
IRR13,175
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
$0.20
IRR8,432
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
$0.24
IRR10,013
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
$0.18
IRR7,666
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Iran
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
$2.76
IRR116,458
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
$11.00
IRR464,750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
$42,500.00
IRR1,795,625,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
$2.90
IRR122,525
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Iran
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
$213.33
IRR9,013,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
$203.33
IRR8,590,833
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
$10.32
IRR436,169
|
|
pay 56.5% more for childcare
|
Iran
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
$1,753.32
IRR74,077,693
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
$0.75
IRR31,688
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
$1.51
IRR63,638
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
$1.30
IRR54,925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
$21.33
IRR901,333
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
$1.00
IRR42,250
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Iran
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
$16.00
IRR676,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
$25.00
IRR1,056,250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
$110.00
IRR4,647,500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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