Cost of living comparison
Iran is 8.7% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Iran
- Groceries
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pay 80.3% less in Iran
- Transportation
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pay 20.2% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 80.9% less in Iran
- Childcare
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pay 3.9 times more in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 87.2% less in Iran
- Clothing
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pay 58.7% less in Iran
The cost of childcare and transportation in Iran are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Iran. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 80.3% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 80.9% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 87.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 58.7% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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