Cost of living comparison
Shiraz is 66.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% less in Shiraz
- Groceries
-
pay 69.1% less in Shiraz
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Shiraz
- Housing
-
pay 85.2% less in Shiraz
- Childcare
-
pay 93.8% less in Shiraz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.6% less in Shiraz
- Clothing
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pay 52.9% less in Shiraz
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Shiraz.
If you lived in Shiraz instead of Washington, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.50
IRR147,394
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$3.50
IRR147,394
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.66
IRR111,987
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.80
IRR33,754
|
|
pay 69.1% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.44
IRR18,671
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$1.52
IRR63,925
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$2.72
IRR114,459
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.21
IRR51,068
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.23
IRR94,073
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.44
IRR18,586
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.90
IRR37,782
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.50
IRR21,068
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.24
IRR10,103
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.25
IRR10,323
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.23
IRR9,479
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$2.68
IRR113,059
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$2.36
IRR99,557
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$75,000.00
IRR3,158,437,500
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$1.87
IRR78,675
|
|
pay 85.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$13.91
IRR585,842
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$272.92
IRR11,493,319
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$186.88
IRR7,869,981
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$27.06
IRR1,139,552
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$153.33
IRR6,457,250
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$2,148.62
IRR90,483,800
|
|
pay 82.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$0.94
IRR39,658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.75
IRR73,654
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$2.10
IRR88,436
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$15.00
IRR631,688
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$2.00
IRR84,225
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$23.75
IRR1,000,172
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$22.50
IRR947,531
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$80.00
IRR3,369,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$65.00
IRR2,737,312
|
|
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