Cost of living comparison
Iran is 44.8% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 71.5% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 42.9% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 85.9% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.3% less in Iran
- Clothing
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pay 16.6% less in Iran
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,878
|
$3.77
IRR158,490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,552
|
$3.72
IRR156,493
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,122
|
$0.85
IRR35,754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,141
|
$0.81
IRR33,897
|
|
pay 71.5% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,435
|
$0.50
IRR20,948
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,790
|
$2.06
IRR86,695
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,751
|
$2.72
IRR114,463
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,975
|
$1.20
IRR50,699
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,787
|
$1.58
IRR66,675
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,566
|
$0.47
IRR19,616
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,146
|
$0.75
IRR31,691
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,649
|
$0.49
IRR20,437
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,480
|
$0.30
IRR12,798
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,630
|
$0.26
IRR10,892
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,744
|
$0.24
IRR10,037
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,331
|
$2.50
IRR105,203
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,320
|
$11.01
IRR463,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,951,858
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,983,593,915
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,779
|
$2.96
IRR124,748
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,447
|
$11.98
IRR504,190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩615,392
|
$337.20
IRR14,191,857
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩473,385
|
$231.30
IRR9,735,002
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩160,608
|
$12.31
IRR518,136
|
|
pay 85.9% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩538,231
|
$88.94
IRR3,743,229
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,019,666
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,274,587
|
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,460
|
$0.81
IRR34,246
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,886
|
$1.24
IRR52,340
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,633
|
$1.96
IRR82,606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩65,890
|
$17.71
IRR745,358
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,556
|
$1.59
IRR66,809
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,501
|
$33.35
IRR1,403,813
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,176
|
$29.13
IRR1,225,930
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,213
|
$104.63
IRR4,403,657
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,105
|
$65.71
IRR2,765,569
|
|
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