Cost of living comparison
Iran is 52.6% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 82.3% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 85.1% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 80.6% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Iran
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 82.3% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 85.1% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 80.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.87
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.42
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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