Iran vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$2211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$5162
🏠 One person rent
$247
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$425
$2007
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.8
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$3584
💸 GDP per capita
$5190
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
3.78
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
62
🌐 English speaking %
12%
85%
🎓 Higher education
79
93
😀 Quality of life
41
85
🏙️ Population
91.6M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Iran ($575) is 74% less expensive than in Israel ($2211). Iran ranked 170th vs 15th 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 1.6 months in Israel. Ranked 130th 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
$3.84
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$9.7
 Cappuccino
$1.17
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$2188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$446
$1666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.4
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.29%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1131
$11147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$7278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.42
$73
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$24.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.05
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.82
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.8
$1198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1409
$17022

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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
$639
8.69M
Mashhad
$498
3M
Isfahan
$500
1.96M
Karaj
$696
1.59M
Shiraz
$565
1.57M
Tabriz
$508
1.56M
Ahvaz
$571
1.18M
Kermanshah
$946
947K
Qom
$455
1.2M
Arak
$542
521K
Qazvin
$586
403K
Zanjan
$425
431K
Rasht
$461
680K
Ardabil
$813
529K
Urmia
$503
736K
Yazd
$565
530K
Hamadan
$428
554K
Zahedan
$813
588K
Sari
$635
310K
Eslamshahr
$602
448K
Kerman
$761
538K
Sanandaj
$434
413K
Khorramabad
$546
373K
Abadan
$556
231K
Bandar Abbas
$635
527K
Dezful
$574
265K
Shahriar
$627
310K
Qods
$631
310K
Gorgan
$659
351K
Kashan
$516
304K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2483
936K
Tel Aviv
$2702
468K
Haifa
$1930
283K
Petah Tikva
$2253
236K
Bnei Brak
$2385
194K
Holon
$2031
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2403
250K
Beersheba
$1700
209K
Ramat Gan
$2451
159K
Netanya
$2136
217K
Ashkelon
$1761
134K
Beit Shemesh
$1823
119K
Rehovot
$2066
133K
Bat Yam
$2147
129K
Herzliya
$3089
94K
Kfar Saba
$2346
101K
Hadera
$1887
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2432
74K
Afula
$1909
60K
Lod
$2154
75.7K
Rahat
$1962
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$2110
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2270
56.3K
Eilat
$1853
51.9K
Nazareth
$1981
83.4K
Kiryat Ono
$2192
41.9K
Kiryat Gat
$2079
55K
Nahariya
$1894
60K
Givatayim
$2449
59.5K