Cost of living comparison
Tehran is 24.8% cheaper than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% less in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 41.5% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 41.4% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.3% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Tehran
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Tehran.
If you lived in Tehran instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM9.45
|
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM11.34
|
$5.00
IRR211,250
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.01
|
$0.45
IRR19,178
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.71
|
$1.08
IRR45,839
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.74
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.07
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.39
|
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.65
|
$1.26
IRR53,272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.48
|
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.89
|
$0.46
IRR19,293
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.35
|
$0.70
IRR29,604
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.20
|
$0.42
IRR17,831
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.50
|
$0.32
IRR13,390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
$0.24
IRR10,238
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.75
|
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
|
pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM9.64
|
$2.76
IRR116,458
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM50.79
|
$10.00
IRR422,500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM44,407.65
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM13.70
|
$2.90
IRR122,525
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM50.02
|
$6.79
IRR286,962
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM633.47
|
$489.72
IRR20,690,640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM440.21
|
$339.71
IRR14,352,610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM232.65
|
$11.89
IRR502,342
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM362.82
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,149.40
|
$1,753.32
IRR74,077,693
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.78
|
$0.80
IRR33,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.15
|
$1.51
IRR63,638
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM5.86
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM56.41
|
$19.23
IRR812,478
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.45
|
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM159.05
|
$36.21
IRR1,529,668
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM53.33
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM150.50
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM161.67
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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