Cost of living comparison
Iran is 37.1% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 62.0% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% less in Iran
- Childcare
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pay 80.0% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.4% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% more in Iran
The cost of clothing and transportation in Iran are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Japan, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥949
|
$3.77
IRR158,631
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥728
|
$3.72
IRR156,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥143
|
$0.85
IRR35,786
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$0.81
IRR33,927
|
|
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥225
|
$0.50
IRR20,967
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥843
|
$2.06
IRR86,772
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥804
|
$2.72
IRR114,565
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥297
|
$1.20
IRR50,744
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥402
|
$1.58
IRR66,734
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥320
|
$0.47
IRR19,634
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥151
|
$0.75
IRR31,719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥242
|
$0.49
IRR20,455
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥300
|
$0.30
IRR12,810
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥186
|
$0.26
IRR10,902
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥160
|
$0.24
IRR10,046
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥623
|
$2.50
IRR105,296
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,521
|
$11.01
IRR463,650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,248,821
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,986,252,300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,747
|
$2.96
IRR124,859
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,582
|
$11.98
IRR504,639
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥73,751
|
$337.20
IRR14,204,502
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,963
|
$231.30
IRR9,743,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,661
|
$12.31
IRR518,598
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,464
|
$88.94
IRR3,746,565
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,635,348
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,312,254
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥399
|
$0.81
IRR34,276
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥409
|
$1.24
IRR52,386
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥587
|
$1.96
IRR82,680
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,507
|
$17.71
IRR746,022
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,765
|
$1.59
IRR66,868
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,976
|
$33.35
IRR1,405,064
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,953
|
$29.13
IRR1,227,023
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,971
|
$104.63
IRR4,407,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,036
|
$65.71
IRR2,768,033
|
|
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