Cost of living comparison
Shiraz is 50.0% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% less in Shiraz
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% less in Shiraz
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% less in Shiraz
- Housing
-
pay 72.2% less in Shiraz
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% less in Shiraz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.1% less in Shiraz
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% less in Shiraz
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Shiraz.
If you lived in Shiraz instead of Rome, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$3.50
IRR147,350
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$3.50
IRR147,350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$2.66
IRR111,954
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.80
IRR33,744
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.44
IRR18,665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$1.52
IRR63,906
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$2.72
IRR114,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$1.21
IRR51,052
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$2.23
IRR94,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.44
IRR18,580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.90
IRR37,771
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.50
IRR21,062
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.24
IRR10,100
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.25
IRR10,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.23
IRR9,476
|
|
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$2.68
IRR113,025
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$2.36
IRR99,527
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$75,000.00
IRR3,157,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$1.87
IRR78,651
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$13.91
IRR585,668
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$272.92
IRR11,489,908
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$186.88
IRR7,867,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
$27.06
IRR1,139,214
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
$153.33
IRR6,455,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
$2,148.62
IRR90,456,942
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$0.94
IRR39,646
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$1.75
IRR73,632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$2.10
IRR88,410
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
$15.00
IRR631,500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$2.00
IRR84,200
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$23.75
IRR999,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$22.50
IRR947,250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
$80.00
IRR3,368,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
$65.00
IRR2,736,500
|
|
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