Iran vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$676
$1160
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2959
🏠 One person rent
$302
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$643
$1024
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.9
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$2197
💸 GDP per capita
$4503
$33834
😃 Human freedom index
4.03
8.4
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
73
🌐 English speaking %
12%
15%
🎓 Higher education
79
98
😀 Quality of life
33
89
🏙️ Population
86.8M
125M

The average cost of living in Iran ($676) is 42% less expensive than in Japan ($1160). Iran ranked 147th 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 136th and 16th 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
$4.2
$6.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.26
 Cappuccino
$1.35
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$1193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.77%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1662
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1034
$3197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$60.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.03
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.94
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$17.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.4
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1315
$11669

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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 Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1641
14.3M
Yokohama
$1385
3.76M
Osaka
$1212
2.75M
Nagoya
$1248
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1187
1.54M
Sapporo
$1268
1.96M
Kyoto
$1210
1.46M
Kobe
$1119
1.52M
Sendai
$1111
1.06M
Saitama
$1038
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1162
1.6M
Sakai
$1174
824K
Hiroshima
$1003
1.2M
Yokosuka
$1153
390K
Sagamihara
$1060
726K
Chiba
$1244
975K
Kitakyushu
$1044
935K
Kagoshima
$1092
594K
Hachioji
$1252
576K
Kumamoto
$970
738K
Wakayama
$1226
353K
Amagasaki
$1132
456K
Kawaguchi
$1056
594K
Utsunomiya
$1048
518K
Niigata
$1108
791K
Shizuoka
$991
686K
Hamamatsu
$1046
788K
Funabashi
$1145
641K
Himeji
$1212
528K
Kurashiki
$1103
475K