Iran vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$608
$1183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1545
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$260
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$2190
💸 GDP per capita
$4771
$32476
😃 Human freedom index
3.96
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
71
🌐 English speaking %
12%
15%
🎓 Higher education
79
98
😀 Quality of life
37
89
🏙️ Population
86.8M
124M

The average cost of living in Iran ($608) is 49% less expensive than in Japan ($1183). Iran ranked 165th vs 65th for Japan 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 1.9 months in Japan. Ranked 131st and 15th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iran vs Japan

We calculate prices for Iran and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 102 and 907 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 Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$1.19
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.45%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$5241
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$783
$3177
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$61.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.89
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.3
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.7
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.3
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.7
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1368
$12139

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In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$756
8.69M
Mashhad
$505
3M
Ahvaz
$592
1.18M
Isfahan
$509
1.96M
Karaj
$738
1.59M
Shiraz
$564
1.57M
Tabriz
$555
1.56M
Kermanshah
$943
947K
Qom
$478
1.2M
Kashan
$518
304K
Arak
$444
521K
Qazvin
$600
403K
Zanjan
$439
431K
Urmia
$515
736K
Ardabil
$820
529K
Rasht
$521
680K
Yazd
$567
530K
Hamadan
$427
554K
Eslamshahr
$670
448K
Sari
$601
310K
Kerman
$536
538K
Sanandaj
$435
413K
Khorramabad
$539
373K
Abadan
$553
231K
Bandar Abbas
$631
527K
Ilam
$651
194K
Shahriar
$676
310K
Qods
$679
310K
Babol
$442
250K
Gorgan
$681
351K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1723
14.3M
Yokohama
$1401
3.76M
Osaka
$1249
2.75M
Nagoya
$1259
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1439
1.54M
Hiroshima
$923
1.2M
Sapporo
$1259
1.96M
Kyoto
$1188
1.46M
Kobe
$1171
1.52M
Saitama
$1085
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1123
1.6M
Sagamihara
$1095
726K
Sendai
$1104
1.06M
Sakai
$1157
824K
Shizuoka
$1080
686K
Kitakyushu
$1097
935K
Yokosuka
$1201
390K
Chiba
$1320
975K
Hachioji
$1339
576K
Amagasaki
$1148
456K
Funabashi
$1184
641K
Wakayama
$1285
353K
Himeji
$1088
528K
Kumamoto
$1039
738K
Kawaguchi
$1073
594K
Utsunomiya
$1110
518K
Niigata
$1103
791K
Hamamatsu
$1071
788K
Machida
$1102
434K
Kagoshima
$1079
594K