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
ZAR163.32
|
$3.77
IRR158,509
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$3.72
IRR156,512
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$0.85
IRR35,759
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.81
IRR33,901
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$0.50
IRR20,951
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$2.06
IRR86,705
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$2.72
IRR114,476
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$1.20
IRR50,705
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$1.58
IRR66,682
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$0.47
IRR19,619
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.75
IRR31,695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.49
IRR20,439
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.30
IRR12,800
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.26
IRR10,893
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.24
IRR10,038
|
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$2.50
IRR105,215
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$11.01
IRR463,292
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,983,948,367
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$2.96
IRR124,763
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$11.98
IRR504,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$337.20
IRR14,193,543
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$231.30
IRR9,736,159
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$12.31
IRR518,198
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$88.94
IRR3,743,674
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,279,609
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$0.81
IRR34,250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$1.24
IRR52,346
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$1.96
IRR82,616
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$17.71
IRR745,446
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$1.59
IRR66,817
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$33.35
IRR1,403,980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,076
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$65.71
IRR2,765,898
|
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