Iran is 61.3% cheaper than United States.

If you lived in Iran instead of United States, you would:

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pay 67.3% less for restaurants

 
United States
Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.59
 
$3.77
IRR158,509
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.47
 
$3.72
IRR156,512
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.50
 
$0.85
IRR35,759

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pay 66.1% less for groceries

 
United States
Iran
Bread
1 loaf
$3.49
 
$0.50
IRR20,951
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.33
 
$2.06
IRR86,705
Milk (1 gallon) $3.91
 
$2.72
IRR114,476

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pay 18.2% less for transportation

 
United States
Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.61
 
$2.50
IRR105,215
Monthly public transit pass $65.15
 
$11.01
IRR463,292
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,583.67
 
$70,890.26
IRR2,983,948,367

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pay 84.3% less for housing

 
United States
Iran
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$67.50
 
$11.98
IRR504,250
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,655.99
 
$337.20
IRR14,193,543
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,423.40
 
$231.30
IRR9,736,159

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pay 94.5% less for childcare

 
United States
Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,351.84
 
$88.94
IRR3,743,674
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $22,265.44
 
$1,004.45
IRR42,279,609

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pay 78.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
United States
Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.78
 
$0.81
IRR34,250
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.04
 
$1.24
IRR52,346
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.68
 
$1.96
IRR82,616

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pay 20.2% less for clothing

 
United States
Iran
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.38
 
$33.35
IRR1,403,980
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.66
 
$29.13
IRR1,226,076
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.52
 
$104.63
IRR4,404,180

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