Iran vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$630
$1950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$4404
🏠 One person rent
$282
$1136
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$1908
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.1
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$3185
💸 GDP per capita
$4670
$48419
😃 Human freedom index
4.03
8.88
❤️ Life expectancy
73.9
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
85
🌐 English speaking %
12%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
79
91
😀 Quality of life
33
89
🏙️ Population
86.8M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Iran ($630) is 68% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1950). Iran ranked 148th vs 15th 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 0.3 months in Iran compared to 1.6 months in New Zealand. Ranked 141st and 17th 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
$3.88
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$9.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$1.39
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$971
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.08%
6.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$7385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$6393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$93.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$6.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.4
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.87
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.62
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$23.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.19
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.1
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.61
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1343
$11969

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Cities Comparison in Iran vs New Zealand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$700
8.69M
Tabriz
$1148
1.56M
Mashhad
$532
3M
Isfahan
$599
1.96M
Ahvaz
$559
1.18M
Karaj
$693
1.59M
Shiraz
$606
1.57M
Kermanshah
$827
946K
Qom
$454
1.2M
Kashan
$561
304K
Rasht
$530
680K
Urmia
$461
736K
Arak
$456
521K
Yazd
$575
530K
Qazvin
$595
403K
Bandar Abbas
$758
527K
Hamadan
$656
554K
Sari
$640
347K
Eslamshahr
$655
448K
Kerman
$457
538K
Zanjan
$451
433K
Sanandaj
$426
413K
Abadan
$543
231K
Qods
$655
310K
Shahriar
$653
310K
Zahedan
$822
588K
Malard
$654
281K
Ray
$653
250K
Khorramabad
$550
373K
Golestan
$655
240K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2279
1.47M
Christchurch
$1800
383K
Manukau
$1994
376K
Wellington
$2220
419K
Waitakere
$1960
208K
Hamilton
$1701
177K
Tauranga
$1754
151K
Lower Hutt
$1887
103K
Dunedin
$1398
106K
Palmerston North
$1365
81.5K
Napier
$1207
66.3K
New Plymouth
$1346
57.6K
Rotorua
$1200
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1885
59.8K
Porirua
$1777
59.6K
Nelson
$1500
51.1K
Whangarei
$1388
54.4K
Invercargill
$1353
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1744
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1113
49K
Timaru
$1842
28.7K
Whanganui
$1454
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1679
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1643
26.5K
Taupo
$1563
25.4K
Blenheim
$1579
28.2K
Queenstown
$1925
16K
Wanaka
$1664
8.9K
Masterton
$1230
21.4K