Cost of living comparison

 Russia
compared to
 Iran
Iran vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Iran is 8.7% cheaper than Russia overall.

Restaurants
pay 15.9% more in Iran
Groceries
pay 8.7% less in Iran
Transportation
pay 29.4% more in Iran
Housing
pay 10.0% more in Iran
Childcare
pay 66.7% less in Iran
Entertainment and Sports
pay 34.4% less in Iran
Clothing
pay 6.5% less in Iran

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and housing in Iran are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Iran.

Iran vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iran instead of Russia, you would:

pay 15.9% more for restaurants

 
Russia
Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.51
RUB688.25
$3.77
IRR159,102
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.14
RUB438.04
$3.72
IRR157,097
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.80
RUB84.35
$0.85
IRR35,893

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

 
Russia
Iran
Bread
1 loaf
$0.47
RUB49.54
$0.50
IRR21,029
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.72
RUB392.81
$2.06
IRR87,030
Milk (1 gallon) $3.07
RUB324.82
$2.72
IRR114,905

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pay 29.4% more for transportation

 
Russia
Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.12
RUB223.99
$2.50
IRR105,609
Monthly public transit pass $17.67
RUB1,867.78
$11.01
IRR465,026
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,642.44
RUB2,816,779.49
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583

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pay 10.0% more for housing

 
Russia
Iran
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$5.97
RUB631.64
$11.98
IRR506,136
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $304.49
RUB32,192.66
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $210.86
RUB22,292.77
$231.30
IRR9,772,589

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pay 66.7% less for childcare

 
Russia
Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $190.09
RUB20,097.59
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,074.52
RUB536,505.13
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809

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pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Russia
Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.42
RUB150.41
$0.81
IRR34,378
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.67
RUB176.63
$1.24
IRR52,542
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.10
RUB221.78
$1.96
IRR82,925

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

 
Russia
Iran
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.85
RUB5,481.69
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.92
RUB3,586.36
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.53
RUB8,090.82
$104.63
IRR4,420,659

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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