Iran vs Sweden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Sweden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$628
$1540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$269
$791
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.7
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$2930
💸 GDP per capita
$4466
$55517
😃 Human freedom index
3.96
8.8
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
80
🌐 English speaking %
12%
89%
🎓 Higher education
79
95
😀 Quality of life
32
91
🏙️ Population
86.8M
10.6M

The average cost of living in Iran ($628) is 59% less expensive than in Sweden ($1540). Iran ranked 159th vs 28th for Sweden 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 1.9 months in Sweden. Ranked 139th and 11th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iran vs Sweden

We calculate prices for Iran and Sweden as a population-weighted mean of 102 and 60 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 Sweden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$72.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$1.26
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$1514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.3
$76.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.11%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$5475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$3616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$3.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$76.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.97
$21.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$6.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$7.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.82
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.5
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$137
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1347
$4679

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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 Sweden

City Cost of living Population
Stockholm
$2039
985K
Gothenburg
$1623
675K
Malmo
$1585
339K
Uppsala
$1416
175K
Helsingborg
$1297
116K
Vasteras
$1327
132K
Orebro
$1171
129K
Linkoping
$1302
117K
Taby
$1570
77.6K
Solna
$1783
85.7K
Lund
$1474
98.3K
Sollentuna
$1734
77.6K
Norrkoping
$1242
98.2K
Jonkoping
$1373
103K
Eskilstuna
$1252
70.6K
Umea
$1218
94.2K
Sodertalje
$1592
78.4K
Sundsvall
$1233
70.9K
Gavle
$1411
86.5K
Karlstad
$1279
69.6K
Lulea
$1309
49.6K
Halmstad
$1208
73K
Sigtuna
$1510
52.7K
Boras
$1367
75.6K
Uddevalla
$1334
57.1K
Skovde
$1473
57.9K
Trollhattan
$1167
50.1K
Ostersund
$1362
54K
Vaxjo
$1331
74.1K
Tumba
$1568
46.9K