Iran vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$584
$1735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1462
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$255
$989
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.9
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$3011
💸 GDP per capita
$4771
$48747
😃 Human freedom index
3.96
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
83
🌐 English speaking %
12%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
79
91
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
91.6M
5.34M

The average cost of living in Iran ($584) is 66% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1735). Iran ranked 167th vs 26th for New Zealand 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 New Zealand. Ranked 126th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iran vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Iran and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 102 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.13
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.6
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$48.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.67%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1178
$5637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$693
$4548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.95
$89.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$6.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.82
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1223
$13456

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In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$684
8.69M
Mashhad
$503
3M
Isfahan
$501
1.96M
Karaj
$704
1.59M
Shiraz
$553
1.57M
Tabriz
$511
1.56M
Ahvaz
$571
1.18M
Kermanshah
$946
947K
Qom
$448
1.2M
Arak
$538
521K
Qazvin
$582
403K
Zanjan
$426
431K
Rasht
$472
680K
Yazd
$545
530K
Urmia
$504
736K
Ardabil
$809
529K
Hamadan
$430
554K
Sari
$643
310K
Eslamshahr
$623
448K
Khorramabad
$540
373K
Kerman
$761
538K
Sanandaj
$434
413K
Zahedan
$808
588K
Bandar Abbas
$632
527K
Dezful
$566
265K
Abadan
$549
231K
Shahriar
$635
310K
Kashan
$515
304K
Gorgan
$658
351K
Qods
$638
310K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1961
1.47M
Christchurch
$1638
383K
Wellington
$1869
216K
Hamilton
$1383
177K
Tauranga
$1678
151K
Lower Hutt
$1838
103K
Napier
$1493
66.3K
Dunedin
$1461
106K
Rotorua
$1312
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1379
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1675
59.8K
Porirua
$1743
59.6K
Gisborne
$1612
37K
Nelson
$1396
51.1K
Invercargill
$1238
50.2K
Whangarei
$1250
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1709
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1237
57.6K
Whanganui
$1425
42.2K
Hastings
$1480
49K
Queenstown
$2086
29K
Paraparaumu
$1612
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1499
26.5K
Timaru
$1847
28.7K
Blenheim
$1254
28.2K
Masterton
$1252
21.4K
Wanaka
$1536
8.9K
Manukau
$1678
4.12K
Avarua
$1019
4.01K