Iran vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$628
$1748
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$3990
🏠 One person rent
$269
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.7
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$3064
💸 GDP per capita
$4466
$48281
😃 Human freedom index
3.96
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
83
🌐 English speaking %
12%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
79
91
😀 Quality of life
32
89
🏙️ Population
86.8M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Iran ($628) is 64% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1748). Iran ranked 159th vs 21st 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 1.8 months in New Zealand. Ranked 139th 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
$4.16
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$1.26
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1017
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.3
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.11%
6.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$6045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$4804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.97
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$6.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$22.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.82
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1347
$12107

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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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1968
1.47M
Christchurch
$1847
383K
Manukau
$1736
376K
Wellington
$1837
216K
Hamilton
$1506
177K
Tauranga
$1652
151K
Lower Hutt
$1751
103K
Napier
$1433
66.3K
Dunedin
$1435
106K
Palmerston North
$1444
81.5K
Rotorua
$1182
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1670
59.8K
Porirua
$1607
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1248
57.6K
Invercargill
$1242
50.2K
Nelson
$1475
51.1K
Whangarei
$1213
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1676
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1144
49K
Timaru
$1717
28.7K
Queenstown
$1921
29K
Paraparaumu
$1560
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1493
26.5K
Taupo
$1418
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Whanganui
$1457
42.2K
Wanaka
$1746
8.9K
Masterton
$1253
21.4K
Avarua
$1011
4.01K