Iran vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$240
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$395
💸 GDP per capita
$5190
$6267
😃 Human freedom index
3.78
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
41
🌐 English speaking %
12%
50.7%
🎓 Higher education
79
82
😀 Quality of life
41
38
🏙️ Population
91.6M
64M

The average cost of living in Iran ($549) is 51% less expensive than in South Africa ($1116). Iran ranked 175th vs 79th for South Africa 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 0.4 months in South Africa. Ranked 126th and 135th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iran vs South Africa

We calculate prices for Iran and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 102 and 36 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 South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.38
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$1.16
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.79
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.3%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1088
$1300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$636
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.11
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.99
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.56
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.62
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.2
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.5
$7.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.1
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1543
$5552

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Cities Comparison in Iran vs South Africa

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$638
8.69M
Mashhad
$482
3M
Ahvaz
$548
1.18M
Isfahan
$488
1.96M
Karaj
$684
1.59M
Tabriz
$452
1.56M
Shiraz
$505
1.57M
Qom
$448
1.2M
Kermanshah
$822
947K
Arak
$536
521K
Zanjan
$401
431K
Rasht
$447
680K
Urmia
$476
736K
Ardabil
$708
529K
Qazvin
$565
403K
Zahedan
$717
588K
Hamadan
$408
554K
Sari
$612
310K
Kerman
$700
538K
Khorramabad
$484
373K
Eslamshahr
$590
448K
Sanandaj
$411
413K
Abadan
$522
231K
Yazd
$517
530K
Bandar Abbas
$620
527K
Dezful
$517
265K
Ilam
$571
194K
Andimeshk
$514
240K
Gorgan
$664
351K
Kashan
$487
304K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1204
4.8M
Cape Town
$1386
3.78M
Soweto
$1031
1.27M
Pretoria
$1015
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$725
619K
Durban
$938
595K
Rustenburg
$994
550K
Randburg
$912
337K
Port Elizabeth
$1020
312K
East London
$773
267K
Bloemfontein
$742
256K
Centurion
$997
237K
Kimberley
$904
225K
Sandton
$1104
222K
Klerksdorp
$860
187K
Kroonstad
$872
169K
Benoni
$851
159K
George
$877
157K
Potchefstroom
$789
149K
Upington
$796
121K
Springs
$784
122K
Paarl
$1421
112K
Uitenhage
$968
104K
Vereeniging
$742
99.8K
Vanderbijlpark
$867
95.8K
Worcester
$763
97.1K
Mthatha
$953
96.1K
Middelburg
$875
87.3K
Komani
$1033
68.9K
Makhanda
$863
67.3K