Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Shiraz, Iran

Shiraz vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Shiraz is 63.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 60.5% less in Shiraz
Groceries: pay 69.8% less in Shiraz
Transportation: pay 45.2% less in Shiraz
Housing: pay 76.4% less in Shiraz
Childcare: pay 51.7% less in Shiraz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.3% less in Shiraz
Clothing: pay 61.7% less in Shiraz

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Shiraz.

Shiraz vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.5% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Shiraz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,419	$3.50 IRR147,438	-82.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,179	$3.50 IRR147,438	-80.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK381	$2.66 IRR112,020	-15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK264	$0.80 IRR33,764	-63.3%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 69.8% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Shiraz
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK437	$0.44 IRR18,676	-87.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK938	$1.52 IRR63,944	-80.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK774	$2.72 IRR114,493	-57.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK696	$1.21 IRR51,083	-78.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,142	$2.23 IRR94,101	-76.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK170	$0.44 IRR18,591	-68.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK122	$0.90 IRR37,793	-11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK147	$0.50 IRR21,074	-58.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK269	$0.24 IRR10,106	-89.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK173	$0.25 IRR10,326	-82.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK113	$0.23 IRR9,482	-75.9%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 45.2% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Shiraz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,028	$2.68 IRR113,093	-68.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,064	$2.36 IRR99,586	-96.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,133,533	$75,000.00 IRR3,159,375,000	+76.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK2,908	$1.87 IRR78,698	-92.2%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 76.4% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Shiraz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,449	$13.91 IRR586,016	-80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK238,374	$272.92 IRR11,496,731	-86.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK218,090	$186.88 IRR7,872,317	-89.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,525	$27.06 IRR1,139,891	-49.8%
Average			-76.4%

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pay 51.7% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Shiraz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK30,491	$153.33 IRR6,459,167	-39.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK724,854	$2,148.62 IRR90,510,658	-64.2%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 81.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Shiraz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,307	$0.94 IRR39,670	-91.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK642	$1.75 IRR73,675	-67.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,481	$2.10 IRR88,462	-82.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,459	$15.00 IRR631,875	-78.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,787	$2.00 IRR84,250	-86.5%
Average			-81.3%

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pay 61.7% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Shiraz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,178	$23.75 IRR1,000,469	-78.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,013	$22.50 IRR947,812	-54.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK18,364	$80.00 IRR3,370,000	-47.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK23,480	$65.00 IRR2,738,125	-66.5%
Average			-61.7%

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