Australia vs Iran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Iran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$1708
🏠 One person rent
$1235
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$2059
$571
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$29.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3791
$264
💸 GDP per capita
$64821
$4466
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
3.96
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
23
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
12%
🎓 Higher education
98
79
😀 Quality of life
95
32
🏙️ Population
26.5M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2121) is 238% more expensive than in Iran ($628). Australia ranked 12th vs 159th for Iran in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Australia compared to 0.4 months in Iran. Ranked 3rd and 139th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Iran

We calculate prices for Australia and Iran as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 102 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Iran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$4.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1377
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1692
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$14.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$21.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.8
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
23.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7979
$1339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5396
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$2.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$3.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$0.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.42
$0.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$18.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$1.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$20.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.1
$30.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1641
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14725
$1347

Cost of living in other countries

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Cities Comparison in Australia vs Iran

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2539
4.84M
Melbourne
$2194
5.03M
Brisbane
$2016
2.71M
Perth
$2075
2.14M
Adelaide
$1978
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2239
608K
Canberra
$2023
381K
Wollongong
$1416
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1709
284K
Ipswich
$1677
233K
Hobart
$2106
197K
Townsville
$1667
174K
Geelong
$1981
180K
Newcastle
$1448
153K
Darwin
$1617
140K
Cairns
$1335
147K
Ballarat
$1390
116K
Bunbury
$1643
75.2K
Toowoomba
$1504
108K
Bendigo
$1291
103K
Melton
$1669
76.3K
Launceston
$1651
80.9K
Coffs Harbour
$1963
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1411
63.2K
Pakenham
$1654
54.1K
Tarneit
$1625
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1638
57.7K
Berwick
$1643
50.3K
Frankston
$1671
37.3K
Kalgoorlie
$1440
30.8K

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$788
8.69M
Mashhad
$508
3M
Ahvaz
$597
1.18M
Isfahan
$523
1.96M
Karaj
$736
1.59M
Tabriz
$658
1.56M
Shiraz
$589
1.57M
Kermanshah
$963
947K
Qom
$488
1.2M
Kashan
$562
304K
Arak
$455
521K
Qazvin
$618
403K
Zanjan
$466
431K
Urmia
$519
736K
Ardabil
$827
529K
Rasht
$534
680K
Yazd
$573
530K
Kerman
$464
538K
Hamadan
$443
554K
Eslamshahr
$700
448K
Sari
$658
310K
Sanandaj
$449
413K
Khorramabad
$554
373K
Abadan
$547
231K
Bandar Abbas
$634
527K
Ilam
$659
194K
Shahriar
$698
310K
Qods
$698
310K
Babol
$458
250K
Malard
$693
281K