Iran vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$584
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1462
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$255
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.9
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$318
💸 GDP per capita
$4771
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
3.96
6.54
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
33
🌐 English speaking %
12%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
79
57
😀 Quality of life
41
48
🏙️ Population
91.6M
116M

The average cost of living in Iran ($584) is 4% less expensive than in the Philippines ($607). Iran ranked 167th vs 164th for the Philippines 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 0.5 months in the Philippines. Ranked 126th and 100th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iran vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for Iran and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 102 and 86 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 Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.13
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$3.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.6
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.67%
7.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1178
$2439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$693
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.95
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$2.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.82
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1223
$6039

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Cities Comparison in Iran vs the Philippines

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$717
2.96M
Manila
$790
1.85M
Taguig
$807
887K
Caloocan
$568
1.66M
Pasig
$642
803K
Davao
$633
1.78M
Antipolo
$570
887K
Paranaque
$651
690K
Cebu
$795
964K
San Jose del Monte
$511
652K
Mandaluyong
$742
426K
Pasay
$785
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$595
728K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
La Union
$578
822K
Valenzuela
$432
715K
Marikina
$555
456K
Zamboanga
$514
977K
Bacoor
$540
665K
Las Pinas
$628
606K
Palawan
$638
940K
General Santos
$514
697K
Cainta
$760
377K
Lapu-Lapu
$720
498K
Muntinlupa
$692
543K
Calamba
$489
540K
Angeles
$624
463K
General Trias
$519
451K
Bacolod
$576
601K
San Fernando
$609
355K