Cost of living comparison
Iran is 12.7% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 59.6% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.7% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Iran
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Iran are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Iran. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES419.78
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.07
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.80
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.15
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.76
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.28
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.55
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.83
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.98
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.03
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.92
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.10
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES730.77
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.56
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.45
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES818.22
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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