Cost of living comparison
Iran is 18.7% cheaper than Sudan.
If you lived in Iran instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$3.77
IRR158,509
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$3.72
IRR156,512
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.85
IRR35,759
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.81
IRR33,901
|
|
pay 46.9% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.50
IRR20,951
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$2.06
IRR86,705
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$2.72
IRR114,476
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.20
IRR50,705
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$1.58
IRR66,682
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$0.47
IRR19,619
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.75
IRR31,695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.49
IRR20,439
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.30
IRR12,800
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.26
IRR10,893
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.24
IRR10,038
|
|
pay 60.2% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$2.50
IRR105,215
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$11.01
IRR463,292
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$70,890.26
IRR2,983,948,367
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$2.96
IRR124,763
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$11.98
IRR504,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$337.20
IRR14,193,543
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$231.30
IRR9,736,159
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$12.31
IRR518,198
|
|
pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$88.94
IRR3,743,674
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,279,609
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$0.81
IRR34,250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$1.24
IRR52,346
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$1.96
IRR82,616
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$17.71
IRR745,446
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$1.59
IRR66,817
|
|
pay 70.9% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$33.35
IRR1,403,980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,076
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$65.71
IRR2,765,898
|
|
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