Germany vs Iran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Iran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1601
$628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3915
$1708
🏠 One person rent
$853
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$571
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$29.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2931
$264
💸 GDP per capita
$54343
$4466
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
3.96
❤️ Life expectancy
80.7
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
23
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
12%
🎓 Higher education
94
79
😀 Quality of life
91
32
🏙️ Population
84.4M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1601) is 155% more expensive than in Iran ($628). Germany ranked 23rd 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 Germany compared to 0.4 months in Iran. Ranked 12th and 139th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Iran

We calculate prices for Germany and Iran as a population-weighted mean of 662 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.

Germany Iran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.51
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$774
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1204
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$14.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$21.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
23.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$1339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4073
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.24
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$2.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.98
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.54
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.5
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$18.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$1.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.7
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$20.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$30.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13707
$1347

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

Cities Comparison in Germany vs Iran

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2027
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2007
1.91M
Munich
$2201
1.51M
Cologne
$1744
1.09M
Frankfurt
$1989
776K
Stuttgart
$1957
633K
Dusseldorf
$1772
631K
Bremen City
$1556
577K
Essen
$1443
587K
Nuremberg
$1672
526K
Leipzig
$1516
620K
Dresden
$1402
566K
Dortmund
$1585
595K
Hanover
$1726
548K
Mannheim
$1617
317K
Wuppertal
$1233
359K
Duisburg
$1314
504K
Bielefeld
$1451
338K
Wiesbaden
$1879
286K
Munster
$1737
323K
Bochum
$1486
366K
Augsburg
$1728
303K
Karlsruhe
$1780
310K
Bonn
$1677
336K
Braunschweig
$1371
252K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1245
237K
Aachen
$1477
253K
Monchengladbach
$1511
269K
Chemnitz
$1187
251K
Mainz
$1666
223K

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