Cost of living comparison

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Iran is 56.9% cheaper than Mississippi.

If you lived in Iran instead of Mississippi, you would:

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pay 62.2% less for restaurants

 
Mississippi
Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.21
 
$3.77
IRR159,102
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.46
 
$3.72
IRR157,097
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.06
 
$0.85
IRR35,893

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pay 61.7% less for groceries

 
Mississippi
Iran
Bread
1 loaf
$2.75
 
$0.50
IRR21,029
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.60
 
$2.06
IRR87,030
Milk (1 gallon) $3.80
 
$2.72
IRR114,905

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

 
Mississippi
Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.81
 
$2.50
IRR105,609
Monthly public transit pass $40.67
 
$11.01
IRR465,026
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,721.76
 
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583

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pay 79.3% less for housing

 
Mississippi
Iran
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$68.08
 
$11.98
IRR506,136
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,083.04
 
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $969.79
 
$231.30
IRR9,772,589

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pay 93.2% less for childcare

 
Mississippi
Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,753.67
 
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,930.57
 
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809

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pay 72.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Mississippi
Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.43
 
$0.81
IRR34,378
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.93
 
$1.24
IRR52,542
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.53
 
$1.96
IRR82,925

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

 
Mississippi
Iran
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.46
 
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.86
 
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.22
 
$104.63
IRR4,420,659

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