Cost of living comparison

 Majuro, Marshall Islands
compared to
 Tehran, Iran
Tehran vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary

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.

Tehran vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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