Cost of living comparison
Iran is 8.4% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.0% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% more in Iran
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Iran are more expensive than in Zambia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Iran. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 28.0% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW200.28
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW106.13
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.82
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.19
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.54
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.98
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.76
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.45
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.90
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.35
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.77
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW35.14
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.64
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.55
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.71
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW132.35
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,028.63
|
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW222,318.66
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW336.89
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,497.29
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,955.40
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,192.88
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,319.19
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,910.17
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW182,487.69
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.85
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.59
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW69.13
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,144.63
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW97.19
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 32.9% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW512.01
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW521.71
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,504.57
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,298.62
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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