Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Shiraz, Iran

Shiraz vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Shiraz is 3.8% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 74.9% more in Shiraz
Groceries: pay 31.2% less in Shiraz
Transportation: pay 13.5% more in Shiraz
Housing: pay 17.0% less in Shiraz
Childcare: pay 40.6% less in Shiraz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.4% less in Shiraz
Clothing: pay 23.1% more in Shiraz

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Shiraz are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Shiraz.

Shiraz vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shiraz instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 74.9% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Shiraz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES499.01	$3.50 IRR147,438	-9.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES798.42	$3.50 IRR147,438	-43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.82	$2.66 IRR112,020	+301.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.95	$0.80 IRR33,764	+50.5%
Average			+74.9%

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pay 31.2% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Shiraz
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.27	$0.44 IRR18,676	-20.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.88	$1.52 IRR63,944	-72.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES434.03	$2.72 IRR114,493	-18.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.50	$1.21 IRR51,083	-28.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.89	$2.23 IRR94,101	-17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.65	$0.44 IRR18,591	-65.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.70	$0.90 IRR37,793	+79.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.15	$0.50 IRR21,074	-42.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.19	$0.24 IRR10,106	-47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.48	$0.25 IRR10,326	-49.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES72.04	$0.23 IRR9,482	-59.5%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 13.5% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Shiraz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES799.59	$2.68 IRR113,093	-56.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,992.08	$2.36 IRR99,586	-92.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,495,050.69	$75,000.00 IRR3,159,375,000	+289.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,796.44	$1.87 IRR78,698	-86.5%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 17.0% less for housing

	Nairobi	Shiraz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,101.35	$13.91 IRR586,016	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,494.39	$272.92 IRR11,496,731	-36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,553.40	$186.88 IRR7,872,317	+12.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,899.83	$27.06 IRR1,139,891	+20.8%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 40.6% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Shiraz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,584.38	$153.33 IRR6,459,167	-8.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,037,043.35	$2,148.62 IRR90,510,658	-73.2%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Shiraz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.41	$0.94 IRR39,670	-59.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.20	$1.75 IRR73,675	-22.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES399.21	$2.10 IRR88,462	-31.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,713.16	$15.00 IRR631,875	-66.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES798.42	$2.00 IRR84,250	-67.6%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 23.1% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Shiraz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,181.15	$23.75 IRR1,000,469	+41.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,971.88	$22.50 IRR947,812	-2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES8,007.92	$80.00 IRR3,370,000	+29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,798.97	$65.00 IRR2,738,125	+23.8%
Average			+23.1%

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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: July 2025

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