Iran vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$676
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$4890
🏠 One person rent
$302
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$643
$2100
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.9
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$3622
💸 GDP per capita
$4503
$62537
😃 Human freedom index
4.03
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
81.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
79
🌐 English speaking %
12%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
79
95
😀 Quality of life
33
93
🏙️ Population
86.8M
17.9M

The average cost of living in Iran ($676) is 68% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2088). Iran ranked 147th vs 14th for the Netherlands 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 1.7 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 136th and 8th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iran vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for Iran and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 102 and 70 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 Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$5.78
 Cappuccino
$1.35
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$1257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$2134
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.77%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1662
$5819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1034
$4471
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.03
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.94
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.4
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$1910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1315
$9328

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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 the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2859
921K
Rotterdam
$2219
664K
The Hague
$2094
548K
Utrecht
$2184
359K
Eindhoven
$2023
244K
Groningen
$1814
238K
Tilburg
$1865
228K
Arnhem
$1661
164K
Breda
$1750
183K
Almere
$2076
215K
Nijmegen
$1827
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
159K
Enschede
$1973
160K
Haarlem
$2373
163K
Leiden
$2228
124K
Apeldoorn
$2027
139K
Maastricht
$1940
120K
Venlo
$1751
102K
Zwolle
$1841
130K
Emmen
$1900
107K
Delft
$1991
109K
Hilversum
$2180
91.2K
Purmerend
$2064
81.5K
Zutphen
$1769
47.4K
Deventer
$2006
101K
Zeist
$2375
65K
Heerlen
$1515
86.9K
Roosendaal
$1920
77K
Leeuwarden
$1625
93.8K
Assen
$1798
68.8K