Iran vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$628
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$4511
🏠 One person rent
$269
$1053
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.7
$74.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$2872
💸 GDP per capita
$4466
$52642
😃 Human freedom index
3.96
7.54
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
64
🌐 English speaking %
12%
85%
🎓 Higher education
79
93
😀 Quality of life
32
82
🏙️ Population
86.8M
9.84M

The average cost of living in Iran ($628) is 67% less expensive than in Israel ($1901). Iran ranked 159th vs 19th for Israel in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Iran compared to 1.5 months in Israel. Ranked 139th and 26th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iran vs Israel

We calculate prices for Iran and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 102 and 67 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.

Iran Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$15.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$8.84
 Cappuccino
$1.26
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1037
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$851
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$1857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.3
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.11%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$8975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$7055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.97
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.82
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.5
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$925
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1347
$12052

Cost of living in other countries

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Cities Comparison in Iran vs Israel

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2114
936K
Tel Aviv
$2306
468K
Haifa
$1645
283K
Petah Tikva
$1853
236K
Beersheba
$1471
209K
Rishon LeZion
$2028
250K
Bnei Brak
$2072
194K
Holon
$1834
194K
Ramat Gan
$2232
159K
Netanya
$2138
217K
Ashkelon
$1511
134K
Herzliya
$2145
94K
Beit Shemesh
$1506
119K
Rehovot
$1811
133K
Bat Yam
$1890
129K
Kfar Saba
$1965
101K
Hadera
$1576
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
97.1K
Ra'anana
$1990
74K
Nazareth
$1732
83.4K
Afula
$1652
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1912
46.7K
Rahat
$1686
64.5K
Lod
$1891
75.7K
Givatayim
$2156
59.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$1919
56.3K
Nahariya
$1616
60K
Kiryat Gat
$1757
55K
Acre
$1502
48.9K
Umm al-Fahm
$1756
55.3K