Ecuador vs Iran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Iran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$676
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2057
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$338
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.6
$29.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$523
$296
💸 GDP per capita
$6533
$4503
😃 Human freedom index
7.03
4.03
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
24
🌐 English speaking %
2%
12%
🎓 Higher education
53
79
😀 Quality of life
40
33
🏙️ Population
16.9M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($814) is 20% more expensive than in Iran ($676). Ecuador ranked 120th vs 147th 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 0.6 months in Ecuador compared to 0.4 months in Iran. Ranked 114th and 136th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Iran

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Iran as a population-weighted mean of 19 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.

Ecuador Iran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$25.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$12.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
22.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1253
$1662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1967
$1034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$3.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.16
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$18
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$1.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.59
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6728
$1315

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In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$910
2.65M
Quito
$902
1.76M
Cuenca
$770
362K
Duran
$808
295K
Santo Domingo
$592
335K
Machala
$594
288K
Ambato
$574
177K
Manta
$870
259K
Ibarra
$528
158K
Loja
$617
203K
Quevedo
$651
178K
Milagro
$722
160K
Portoviejo
$760
244K
Esmeraldas
$618
155K
La Libertad
$813
112K
Babahoyo
$827
98.3K
Riobamba
$545
177K
Galapagos Islands
$679
25K
Montanita
$761
1K

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$797
8.69M
Tabriz
$1610
1.56M
Mashhad
$538
3M
Ahvaz
$588
1.18M
Isfahan
$588
1.96M
Karaj
$741
1.59M
Shiraz
$558
1.57M
Kermanshah
$963
947K
Kashan
$575
304K
Qom
$472
1.2M
Ardabil
$837
529K
Bandar Abbas
$728
527K
Arak
$462
521K
Qazvin
$627
403K
Zanjan
$474
431K
Urmia
$519
736K
Rasht
$559
680K
Yazd
$577
530K
Kerman
$467
538K
Hamadan
$453
554K
Eslamshahr
$716
448K
Sari
$670
310K
Khorramabad
$559
373K
Sanandaj
$449
413K
Abadan
$557
231K
Ilam
$675
194K
Shahriar
$708
310K
Qods
$706
310K
Babol
$468
250K
Maragheh
$844
175K