Cost of living comparison
Iran is 36.3% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.3% less in Iran
- Groceries
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pay 81.2% less in Iran
- Transportation
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pay 46.8% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 76.5% less in Iran
- Childcare
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pay 56.3% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.5% less in Iran
- Clothing
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pay 37.9% more in Iran
The cost of transportation and clothing in Iran are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 81.2% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 46.8% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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