Cost of living comparison
Tehran is 35.4% cheaper than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% more in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 51.8% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 72.3% less in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 74.4% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.0% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Tehran
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Tehran are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tehran.
If you lived in Tehran instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 33.6% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
$4.00
IRR168,400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
$5.00
IRR210,500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.45
IRR19,110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$1.08
IRR45,676
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$0.53
IRR22,521
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
$1.83
IRR76,998
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
$2.32
IRR97,804
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$1.26
IRR53,083
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$1.84
IRR77,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$0.46
IRR19,224
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.70
IRR29,499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.42
IRR17,768
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$0.32
IRR13,342
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.24
IRR10,202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.26
IRR11,090
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$2.76
IRR116,045
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
$10.00
IRR421,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,789,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
$2.90
IRR122,090
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
$6.79
IRR285,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
$489.72
IRR20,617,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
$339.71
IRR14,301,654
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
$11.89
IRR500,559
|
|
pay 74.4% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
$123.20
IRR5,186,720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
$1,753.32
IRR73,814,695
|
|
pay 73.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$0.80
IRR33,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$1.51
IRR63,412
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
$2.50
IRR105,250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
$19.23
IRR809,593
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
$1.50
IRR63,150
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
$36.21
IRR1,524,238
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
$27.96
IRR1,177,308
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
$138.01
IRR5,810,058
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
$70.09
IRR2,950,890
|
|
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