Germany vs Iran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Iran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1671
$676
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4073
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$885
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$1657
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$29.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3122
$296
💸 GDP per capita
$52746
$4503
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
4.03
❤️ Life expectancy
80.7
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
24
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
12%
🎓 Higher education
94
79
😀 Quality of life
92
33
🏙️ Population
84.4M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1671) is 147% more expensive than in Iran ($676). Germany ranked 24th 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 0.4 months in Iran. Ranked 12th and 136th 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
$14.4
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$816
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1634
$836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$25.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.4
$12.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
22.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5713
$1662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$1034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.38
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$3.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$0.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$18
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$1.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12525
$1315

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2104
3.76M
Hamburg City
$2022
1.89M
Munich
$2332
1.51M
Cologne
$1851
1.08M
Frankfurt
$2102
773K
Dusseldorf
$1861
629K
Stuttgart
$2063
633K
Bremen City
$1799
569K
Dortmund
$1523
593K
Nuremberg
$1784
523K
Essen
$1525
585K
Dresden
$1462
563K
Leipzig
$1449
616K
Hanover
$1828
545K
Wuppertal
$1206
359K
Mannheim
$1679
316K
Bielefeld
$1481
338K
Bochum
$1618
366K
Duisburg
$1425
502K
Munster
$1809
321K
Bonn
$1765
336K
Wiesbaden
$1953
283K
Augsburg
$1714
301K
Braunschweig
$1456
252K
Karlsruhe
$1782
309K
Aachen
$1569
252K
Halle
$1320
242K
Chemnitz
$1228
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1320
236K
Monchengladbach
$1563
268K

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