Iran vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$676
$1836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$4379
🏠 One person rent
$302
$1026
🏘️ Family rent
$643
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.9
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$2633
💸 GDP per capita
$4503
$52262
😃 Human freedom index
4.03
7.43
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
62
🌐 English speaking %
12%
85%
🎓 Higher education
79
93
😀 Quality of life
33
81
🏙️ Population
86.8M
9.84M

The average cost of living in Iran ($676) is 63% less expensive than in Israel ($1836). Iran ranked 147th vs 21st 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 1.4 months in Israel. Ranked 136th and 27th 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
$4.2
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$8.29
 Cappuccino
$1.35
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$1840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.77%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1662
$8309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1034
$6555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.03
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$9.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.94
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.4
$85.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1315
$12223

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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
$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

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2037
936K
Tel Aviv
$2254
468K
Haifa
$1582
283K
Petah Tikva
$1769
236K
Beersheba
$1372
209K
Rishon LeZion
$1881
250K
Bnei Brak
$1996
194K
Holon
$1751
194K
Netanya
$2045
217K
Ramat Gan
$2154
159K
Herzliya
$2085
94K
Ashkelon
$1671
134K
Bat Yam
$1795
129K
Rehovot
$1741
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1400
119K
Kfar Saba
$1918
101K
Hadera
$1556
95.7K
Ra'anana
$1917
74K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
97.1K
Nazareth
$1674
83.4K
Givatayim
$2020
59.5K
Rahat
$1632
64.5K
Afula
$1614
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1651
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$1853
56.3K
Hod HaSharon
$2098
56.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1754
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1708
55.3K
Nahariya
$1565
60K
Lod
$1768
75.7K