Cost of living comparison
Iran is 37.5% cheaper than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% less in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 36.7% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 72.0% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.1% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in Iran
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD714
|
$3.77
IRR158,631
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD765
|
$3.72
IRR156,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD161
|
$0.85
IRR35,786
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD116
|
$0.81
IRR33,927
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD70
|
$0.50
IRR20,967
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD398
|
$2.06
IRR86,772
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD485
|
$2.72
IRR114,565
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD239
|
$1.20
IRR50,744
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD294
|
$1.58
IRR66,734
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD48
|
$0.47
IRR19,634
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD76
|
$0.75
IRR31,719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD64
|
$0.49
IRR20,455
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD81
|
$0.30
IRR12,810
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD46
|
$0.26
IRR10,902
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD43
|
$0.24
IRR10,046
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD624
|
$2.50
IRR105,296
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,356
|
$11.01
IRR463,650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD2,815,977
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,986,252,300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD712
|
$2.96
IRR124,859
|
|
pay 36.7% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,320
|
$11.98
IRR504,639
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD35,381
|
$337.20
IRR14,204,502
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD24,324
|
$231.30
IRR9,743,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD11,405
|
$12.31
IRR518,598
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD23,881
|
$88.94
IRR3,746,565
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD538,848
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,312,254
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD203
|
$0.81
IRR34,276
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD168
|
$1.24
IRR52,386
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD381
|
$1.96
IRR82,680
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,582
|
$17.71
IRR746,022
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD453
|
$1.59
IRR66,868
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,329
|
$33.35
IRR1,405,064
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,551
|
$29.13
IRR1,227,023
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,246
|
$104.63
IRR4,407,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD9,994
|
$65.71
IRR2,768,033
|
|
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