Cost of living comparison
Rasht is 71.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.8% less in Rasht
- Groceries
-
pay 76.8% less in Rasht
- Transportation
-
pay 60.2% less in Rasht
- Housing
-
pay 88.3% less in Rasht
- Childcare
-
pay 60.9% less in Rasht
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.4% less in Rasht
- Clothing
-
pay 56.6% less in Rasht
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Rasht.
If you lived in Rasht instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,689
|
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,423
|
$4.50
IRR190,125
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK424
|
$0.44
IRR18,731
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK294
|
$1.08
IRR45,839
|
|
pay 76.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK485
|
$0.50
IRR21,125
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,043
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK861
|
$2.17
IRR91,482
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK774
|
$1.26
IRR53,235
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,270
|
$1.14
IRR48,294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK189
|
$0.32
IRR13,607
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK136
|
$0.57
IRR24,147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK164
|
$0.31
IRR13,175
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK299
|
$0.20
IRR8,432
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK193
|
$0.24
IRR10,013
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK126
|
$0.18
IRR7,666
|
|
pay 60.2% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,143
|
$2.76
IRR116,458
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,078
|
$11.00
IRR464,750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,707,888
|
$42,500.00
IRR1,795,625,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,234
|
$2.90
IRR122,525
|
|
pay 88.3% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,394
|
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK265,044
|
$213.33
IRR9,013,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK242,491
|
$203.33
IRR8,590,833
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,255
|
$10.32
IRR436,169
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,903
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$1,753.32
IRR74,077,693
|
|
pay 83.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,454
|
$0.75
IRR31,688
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK713
|
$1.51
IRR63,638
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,646
|
$1.30
IRR54,925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,405
|
$21.33
IRR901,333
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,987
|
$1.00
IRR42,250
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,652
|
$16.00
IRR676,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,685
|
$25.00
IRR1,056,250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,418
|
$110.00
IRR4,647,500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,106
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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