Iran vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$240
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$620
💸 GDP per capita
$5190
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
3.78
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
33
🌐 English speaking %
12%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
79
78
😀 Quality of life
41
57
🏙️ Population
91.6M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Iran ($549) is 38% less expensive than in Thailand ($882). Iran ranked 175th vs 117th for Thailand 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 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 126th and 77th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iran vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Iran and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 102 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.38
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$1.16
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.6
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.79
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.3%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1088
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$636
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.11
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.99
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.56
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.62
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.2
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.5
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.1
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1543
$15039

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Cities Comparison in Iran vs Thailand

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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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K