Cost of Living Comparison Between Iran and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Iran and India

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Iran is 8.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Iran is 15.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Iran
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.40 $3.40
$2.63 โ‚น245
29.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.72 $18.72
$13.85 โ‚น1,291
35.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.10 $4.10
$3.99 โ‚น372
2.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 $0.69
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 $1.08
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.13 $1.13
$1.90 โ‚น177
-40.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 $0.55
$0.40 โ‚น37.29
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 $0.85
$0.19 โ‚น17.64
347.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.96 โ‚น183
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.46 โ‚น323
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Iran
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 $0.60
$0.69 โ‚น63.9
-13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 $0.49
$0.51 โ‚น47.84
-3.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 $2.12
$0.73 โ‚น68.1
190.41%
Eggs
$1.15 $1.15
$0.98 โ‚น91.5
17.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.82 $3.82
$5.43 โ‚น506
-29.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$3.19 โ‚น298
-4.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.72 $9.72
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 $0.86
$2.12 โ‚น198
-59.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 $1.45
$0.76 โ‚น70.4
90.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 $0.92
$1.04 โ‚น97.4
-11.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 $0.62
$0.52 โ‚น48.85
19.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 $0.52
$0.40 โ‚น37.19
30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 $0.48
$0.45 โ‚น42.24
6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 $0.52
$0.55 โ‚น51.1
-5.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 $0.24
$0.35 โ‚น32.84
-31.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.80 $0.80
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 $0.55
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 $1.39
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 $1.98
$3.99 โ‚น372
-50.38%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.55 โ‚น704
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.84 โ‚น171
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.05 โ‚น285
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 โ‚น542
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Iran
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 $0.22
$0.34 โ‚น31.66
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.87 $9.87
$9.85 โ‚น919
0.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 $0.48
$0.97 โ‚น90.2
-50.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 $0.31
$0.28 โ‚น25.74
10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 $2.34
$1.69 โ‚น158
38.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 $0.68
$1.22 โ‚น114
-44.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$73.8K $73.8K
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
418.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.9K $56.9K
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
149.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iran
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.50 $15.50
$40.60 โ‚น3,786
-61.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.22 $2.22
$3.75 โ‚น349
-40.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.72 $7.72
$8.13 โ‚น758
-5.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Iran
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.27 $17.27
$16.08 โ‚น1,499
7.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.68 $11.68
$7.72 โ‚น720
51.30%
Cinema Ticket
$1.51 $1.51
$3.40 โ‚น317
-55.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Iran
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.0 $94.0
$68.7 โ‚น6,410
36.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,299 $1,299
$1,787 โ‚น166.7K
-27.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Iran
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.42 $26.42
$25.17 โ‚น2,347
4.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.15 $31.15
$26.56 โ‚น2,477
17.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 $112
$44.85 โ‚น4,182
149.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.3 $66.3
$33.83 โ‚น3,155
95.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Iran
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 $299
$177 โ‚น16.5K
68.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 $218
$111 โ‚น10.3K
97.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 $646
$415 โ‚น38.7K
55.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 $425
$256 โ‚น23.9K
65.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,031 $1,031
$1,245 โ‚น116.1K
-17.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$601 $601
$636 โ‚น59.3K
-5.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Iran
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$247 $247
$434 โ‚น40.5K
-43.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.87
9.02
153.55%

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Last update for Iran: April 11, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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