Cost of living comparison
Iran is 19.3% more expensive than Rasht.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% more in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% more in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% more in Iran
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Iran are more expensive than in Rasht.
If you lived in Iran instead of Rasht, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Rasht
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
IRR190,125
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
IRR18,731
|
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
IRR45,839
|
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Rasht
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
IRR21,125
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.17
IRR91,482
|
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.26
IRR53,235
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.14
IRR48,294
|
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
IRR13,607
|
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
IRR24,147
|
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
IRR13,175
|
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
IRR8,432
|
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,013
|
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
IRR7,666
|
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Rasht
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
IRR116,458
|
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
IRR464,750
|
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,500.00
IRR1,795,625,000
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.90
IRR122,525
|
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
|
pay 72.7% more for housing
|
Rasht
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.33
IRR9,013,333
|
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.33
IRR8,590,833
|
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.32
IRR436,169
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Rasht
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,753.32
IRR74,077,693
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rasht
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
IRR31,688
|
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
IRR63,638
|
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.30
IRR54,925
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.33
IRR901,333
|
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
IRR42,250
|
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
|
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Rasht
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.00
IRR676,000
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
IRR1,056,250
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.00
IRR4,647,500
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
|
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