Iran vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$628
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$2913
🏠 One person rent
$269
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$2115
💸 GDP per capita
$4466
$33767
😃 Human freedom index
3.96
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
71
🌐 English speaking %
12%
15%
🎓 Higher education
79
98
😀 Quality of life
32
89
🏙️ Population
86.8M
125M

The average cost of living in Iran ($628) is 45% less expensive than in Japan ($1135). Iran ranked 159th vs 62nd 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 139th 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
$4.16
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$1.26
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.3
$99.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.11%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$5067
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.97
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.82
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.5
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1347
$12687

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Cities Comparison in Iran vs Japan

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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 Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1607
14.3M
Yokohama
$1335
3.76M
Osaka
$1242
2.75M
Nagoya
$1202
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1249
1.54M
Hiroshima
$878
1.2M
Sapporo
$1204
1.96M
Kyoto
$1148
1.46M
Kobe
$1107
1.52M
Chiba
$1267
975K
Saitama
$1196
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1057
1.6M
Sendai
$1055
1.06M
Sakai
$1146
824K
Yokosuka
$1125
390K
Sagamihara
$1042
726K
Shizuoka
$932
686K
Kitakyushu
$1003
935K
Kagoshima
$1158
594K
Hachioji
$1305
576K
Wakayama
$1189
353K
Kumamoto
$894
738K
Amagasaki
$1111
456K
Utsunomiya
$1009
518K
Kawaguchi
$1081
594K
Funabashi
$1231
641K
Niigata
$1059
791K
Hamamatsu
$1045
788K
Himeji
$1181
528K
Kurashiki
$1078
475K