Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehran and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehran and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tehran is 63.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tehran is 64.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tehran
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
$17.41 $17.41
-76.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.97 โ‚ฌ15.52
$68.7 $68.7
-73.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
$13.71 $13.71
-62.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 โ‚ฌ0.86
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$2.78 $2.78
-55.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฌ0.36
$2.8 $2.8
-85.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.98 $1.98
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 $4.43
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 $4.53
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tehran
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$1.24 $1.24
-52.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 โ‚ฌ0.46
$2.03 $2.03
-73.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.98 $1.98
-2.53%
Eggs
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
$3.46 $3.46
-65.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
$18.32 $18.32
-81.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.84
$9.82 $9.82
-66.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 โ‚ฌ9.31
$19.24 $19.24
-43.92%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.79
$2.61 $2.61
-65.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.34 $2.34
-37.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
$2.11 $2.11
-60.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚ฌ0.54
$2.77 $2.77
-77.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚ฌ0.44
$2.04 $2.04
-75.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚ฌ0.43
$1.77 $1.77
-71.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 โ‚ฌ0.5
$1.5 $1.5
-61.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚ฌ0.22
$0.85 $0.85
-70.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฌ0.47
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$7 $7
-63.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 $7.13
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 $1.43
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 $2.29
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tehran
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚ฌ0.21
$3.02 $3.02
-92.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.87 โ‚ฌ8.52
$28.97 $28.97
-65.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 โ‚ฌ0.41
$4.59 $4.59
-89.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 โ‚ฌ0.25
$2.02 $2.02
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$29.56 $29.56
-89.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฌ0.63
$1.81 $1.81
-59.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$79.6K โ‚ฌ68.8K
$38.4K $38.4K
107.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.9K โ‚ฌ46.5K
$32.4K $32.4K
66.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tehran
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.88 โ‚ฌ13.71
$190 $190
-91.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$22.18 $22.18
-90.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.86
$36.37 $36.37
-84.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tehran
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.24 โ‚ฌ20.06
$57.4 $57.4
-59.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.11 โ‚ฌ10.46
$20.95 $20.95
-42.20%
Cinema Ticket
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$10.8 $10.8
-85.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tehran
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$128 โ‚ฌ110
$732 $732
-82.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,984 โ‚ฌ1,713
$15.1K $15.1K
-86.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tehran
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.22 โ‚ฌ26.96
$86.8 $86.8
-64.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.5 โ‚ฌ28.92
$36.78 $36.78
-8.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 โ‚ฌ107
$102 $102
20.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.8
$117 $117
-40.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tehran
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 โ‚ฌ418
$1,581 $1,581
-69.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 โ‚ฌ289
$1,230 $1,230
-72.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 โ‚ฌ866
$2,707 $2,707
-62.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚ฌ598
$2,028 $2,028
-65.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,541 โ‚ฌ1,331
$6,602 $6,602
-76.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$963 โ‚ฌ831
$5,045 $5,045
-80.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tehran
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$242 โ‚ฌ209
$2,198 $2,198
-88.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.07
3.39
639.53%

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Last update for Tehran: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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