Cost of living comparison
Iran is 30.7% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Iran instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
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