Cost of living comparison
Shiraz is 19.5% more expensive than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% more in Shiraz
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Shiraz
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% less in Shiraz
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% more in Shiraz
- Childcare
-
pay 93.2% more in Shiraz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% more in Shiraz
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Shiraz
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Shiraz are more expensive than in Iran. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Shiraz. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Shiraz.
If you lived in Shiraz instead of Iran, you would:
pay 49.9% more for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
$2.66
IRR112,353
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
$0.80
IRR33,864
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Iran
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
$0.44
IRR18,732
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
$1.52
IRR64,134
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
$2.72
IRR114,832
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
$1.21
IRR51,234
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
$2.23
IRR94,380
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
$0.44
IRR18,646
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
$0.90
IRR37,906
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
$0.50
IRR21,137
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
$0.24
IRR10,136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
$0.25
IRR10,357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
$0.23
IRR9,510
|
|
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Iran
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
$2.68
IRR113,428
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
$2.36
IRR99,882
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
$75,000.00
IRR3,168,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
$1.87
IRR78,932
|
|
pay 24.4% more for housing
|
Iran
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
$13.91
IRR587,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
$272.92
IRR11,530,846
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
$186.88
IRR7,895,677
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
$27.06
IRR1,143,273
|
|
pay 93.2% more for childcare
|
Iran
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
$153.33
IRR6,478,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
$2,148.62
IRR90,779,236
|
|
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
$0.94
IRR39,788
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
$1.75
IRR73,894
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
$2.10
IRR88,725
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
$15.00
IRR633,750
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
$2.00
IRR84,500
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Iran
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
$23.75
IRR1,003,438
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
$22.50
IRR950,625
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
$80.00
IRR3,380,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
$65.00
IRR2,746,250
|
|
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