Cost of Living in Iran

Summary of cost of living in Iran:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.50 $ 2.00-8.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 19.11 $ 12.00-59.03
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.00 $ 3.00-5.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.70 $ 0.48-2.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.10 $ 0.91-2.37
Cappuccino (regular) 1.16 $ 0.50-2.37
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.58 $ 0.38-1.89
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.90 $ 0.50-1.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.34 $ 1.51-3.79
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.45 $ 0.18-0.91
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 $ 0.54-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.12 $ 0.60-1.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.71 $ 0.91-4.99
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.32 $ 0.68-2.27
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.27 $ 2.64-5.90
Apples (1 lb) 0.40 $ 0.23-0.68
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.45-1.07
Oranges (1 lb) 0.40 $ 0.23-0.91
Tomato (1 lb) 0.26 $ 0.14-0.45
Potato (1 lb) 0.24 $ 0.11-0.45
Onion (1 lb) 0.23 $ 0.14-0.45
Lettuce (1 head) 0.55 $ 0.30-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.25 $ 0.15-0.50
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 0.73 $ 0.50-2.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.55 $ 0.30-1.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 $ 0.50-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.00 $ 1.50-4.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.20 $ 0.10-0.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10.00 $ 5.00-20.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.50 $ 0.20-1.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.48 $ 0.32-0.80
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.28 $ 1.50-4.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.69 $ 1.37-3.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 69,838.29 $ 50,000.00-100,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 58,136.29 $ 45,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 15.59 $ 10.00-35.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2.24 $ 1.00-4.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7.72 $ 4.50-24.82
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17.29 $ 8.00-37.50
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.37 $ 5.00-18.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1.50 $ 1.00-2.42
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 93.06 $ 42.85-200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,278.56 $ 500.00-4,200.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 24.95 $ 10.92-66.23
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.91 $ 10.00-90.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.45 $ 50.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 66.45 $ 30.00-120.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 294.70 $ 150.00-700.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 203.75 $ 100.00-500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 654.97 $ 340.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 417.46 $ 200.00-900.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 110.17 $ 74.32-185.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 65.85 $ 41.81-139.35
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 255.84 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 23.11 18.00-30.00

Prices in Iran

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