Cost of living in Tehran
Tehran, Iran
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Cost of living in Tehran vs. Iran overall average
Tehran is 14.5% more expensive than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% more in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% more in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% more in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% more in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Tehran
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Tehran are more expensive than in Iran.
Tehran Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
IRR168,400
|
$2.00
-
$9.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
IRR210,500
|
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
IRR19,110
|
$0.33
-
$1.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
IRR45,676
|
$0.71
-
$1.65
|
Tehran - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
IRR22,521
|
$0.20
-
$1.10
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.83
IRR76,998
|
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.32
IRR97,804
|
$1.79
-
$3.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.26
IRR53,083
|
$0.80
-
$1.80
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
IRR77,629
|
$1.13
-
$2.27
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IRR19,224
|
$0.23
-
$0.68
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
IRR29,499
|
$0.45
-
$1.07
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
IRR17,768
|
$0.18
-
$0.68
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IRR13,342
|
$0.18
-
$0.45
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,202
|
$0.14
-
$0.45
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR11,090
|
$0.14
-
$0.45
|
Tehran - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
IRR116,045
|
$2.27
-
$3.15
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
IRR421,000
|
$6.52
-
$30.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$90,000.00
IRR3,789,000,000
|
$70,000.00
-
$110,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.90
IRR122,090
|
$1.85
-
$5.97
|
Tehran - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.79
IRR285,943
|
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.72
IRR20,617,182
|
$300.00
-
$1,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.71
IRR14,301,654
|
$200.00
-
$700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.89
IRR500,559
|
$7.65
-
$28.29
|
Tehran - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.20
IRR5,186,720
|
$55.00
-
$250.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,753.32
IRR73,814,695
|
$1,200.00
-
$4,200.00
|
Tehran - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
IRR33,680
|
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
IRR63,412
|
$0.80
-
$3.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
IRR105,250
|
$2.00
-
$3.60
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
IRR809,593
|
$9.46
-
$40.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.50
IRR63,150
|
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.21
IRR1,524,238
|
$10.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.96
IRR1,177,308
|
$10.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.01
IRR5,810,058
|
$60.00
-
$220.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.09
IRR2,950,890
|
$35.00
-
$120.00
|
Tehran - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Iran
to see the average cost of cities throughout Iran, like
Esfahan,
Sari,
Karaj,
Rasht,
Tabriz,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Iran compared to Tehran.
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