Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 5.3 times more expensive than Rasht.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9 times more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6 times more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 11.8 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2 times more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Berlin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Rasht. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Rasht, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Rasht
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
IRR190,125
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
IRR18,731
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
IRR45,839
|
$2.84
€2.60
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Rasht
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
IRR21,125
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
$6.66
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.17
IRR91,482
|
$4.57
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.26
IRR53,235
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.14
IRR48,294
|
$5.41
€4.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
IRR13,607
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
IRR24,147
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
IRR13,175
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
IRR8,432
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,013
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
IRR7,666
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Rasht
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
IRR116,458
|
$7.19
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
IRR464,750
|
$52.52
€48.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,500.00
IRR1,795,625,000
|
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.90
IRR122,525
|
$29.37
€26.90
|
|
pay 11.8 times more for housing
|
Rasht
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.33
IRR9,013,333
|
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.33
IRR8,590,833
|
$938.86
€860.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.32
IRR436,169
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Rasht
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
$306.98
€281.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,753.32
IRR74,077,693
|
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rasht
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
IRR31,688
|
$4.29
€3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
IRR63,638
|
$3.98
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.30
IRR54,925
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.33
IRR901,333
|
$37.89
€34.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
IRR42,250
|
$13.66
€12.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Rasht
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.00
IRR676,000
|
$85.49
€78.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
IRR1,056,250
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.00
IRR4,647,500
|
$95.49
€87.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
$138.30
€126.69
|
|
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