Cost of living comparison
Iran is 25.0% more expensive than North Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% less in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.9% less in Iran
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iran. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
North Korea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
North Korea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
North Korea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
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