Iran vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$628
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$269
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.7
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$1385
💸 GDP per capita
$4466
$6023
😃 Human freedom index
3.96
7.1
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
61.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
41
🌐 English speaking %
12%
31%
🎓 Higher education
79
82
😀 Quality of life
32
36
🏙️ Population
86.8M
62M

The average cost of living in Iran ($628) is 32% less expensive than in South Africa ($924). Iran ranked 159th vs 94th 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 1.5 months in South Africa. Ranked 139th and 132nd 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
$4.16
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$4.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$1.26
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.3
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.11%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$1135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.97
$9.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.82
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.5
$5.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1347
$4572

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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
$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 South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$993
4.43M
Cape Town
$1071
3.78M
Soweto
$923
1.27M
Pretoria
$906
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$640
839K
Rustenburg
$889
550K
Durban
$809
595K
Randburg
$837
337K
Centurion
$807
237K
Sandton
$953
222K
East London
$766
267K
Port Elizabeth
$901
312K
Benoni
$785
159K
Kroonstad
$768
169K
Springs
$678
122K
Kimberley
$814
225K
Klerksdorp
$722
187K
Bloemfontein
$657
256K
Vanderbijlpark
$773
95.8K
Mthatha
$852
96.1K
Paarl
$1147
112K
Potchefstroom
$695
149K
Uitenhage
$840
104K
Komani
$915
68.9K
George
$743
157K
Vereeniging
$672
99K
Middelburg
$795
87.3K
Bethal
$784
60.8K
Upington
$699
121K
Brits
$820
53.5K