Cost of living in Iran

The cost of living in Iran is approximately 676 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1823 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Iran

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
676 $
Without Rent
374 $
Rent & Utilities
302 $
Food
218 $
Transport
30 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
296 $
GDP per Capita
4,503 $
Freedom Index
4.03
Lifespan
75 years
Speak English
12%
Population
86.8M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.2 $
Dinner 23.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.17 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.81 $
Capuccino 1.35 $
Coke, 330ml 0.71 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.71 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.61 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.2 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.29 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.64 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.17 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.12 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.68 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.02 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.74 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.59 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.54 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.19 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.26 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 0.89 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.64 $
Cigarette pack 2.31 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.31 $
Monthly Pass 10.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.68 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.03 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 109 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10.8 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.42 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.98 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.02 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 17 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 26 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 12.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 251 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 547 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 360 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 836 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,662 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,034 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 296 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 22.77%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.94 $
Haircut 21.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 106 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 34.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 107 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,315 $

Cities in Iran by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Tabriz
$685
Kermanshah
$459
Tehran
$446
Gorgan
$404
Ardabil
$398
Eslamshahr
$397
Golestan
$392
Ray
$392
Varamin
$391
Qarchak
$386
Pakdasht
$383
Shahriar
$366
Qods
$363
Urmia
$361
Malard
$356
Dezful
$355
Mashhad
$352
Sari
$351
Qaem Shahr
$350
Karaj
$350
Babol
$350
Andimeshk
$349
Kashan
$347
Amol
$346
Ahvaz
$345
Abadan
$342
Zahedan
$341
Shiraz
$339
Rasht
$339
Zanjan
$338
Qazvin
$336
Khorramabad
$333
Sabzevar
$328
Nishapur
$325
Bojnord
$324
Bushehr
$320
Borujerd
$319
Sanandaj
$319
Isfahan
$317
Bandar Abbas
$316
Saveh
$304
Khomeyni Shahr
$304
Najafabad
$303
Qom
$296
Hamadan
$295
Kerman
$279
Yazd
$278
Arak
$250