Cost of living comparison
Tehran is 22.5% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% less in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 81.4% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 82.3% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 70.0% less in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.7% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 64.2% more in Tehran
The cost of transportation and clothing in Tehran are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Tehran. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Tehran.
If you lived in Tehran instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.00
IRR211,250
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.45
IRR19,178
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.08
IRR45,839
|
|
pay 81.4% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.26
IRR53,272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.46
IRR19,293
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.70
IRR29,604
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.42
IRR17,831
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.32
IRR13,390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.24
IRR10,238
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
|
pay 82.3% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$2.76
IRR116,458
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
IRR422,500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$2.90
IRR122,525
|
|
pay 70.0% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$6.79
IRR286,962
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$489.72
IRR20,690,640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$339.71
IRR14,352,610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$11.89
IRR502,342
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$1,753.32
IRR74,077,693
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$0.80
IRR33,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.51
IRR63,638
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$19.23
IRR812,478
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
|
pay 64.2% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$36.21
IRR1,529,668
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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