Iran vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$630
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$282
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$4670
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
4.03
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
73.9
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
35
🌐 English speaking %
12%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
79
78
😀 Quality of life
33
58
🏙️ Population
86.8M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Iran ($630) is 20% less expensive than in Thailand ($790). Iran ranked 148th vs 114th 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 0.3 months in Iran compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 141st and 66th 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
$3.88
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.2
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.08%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.4
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.87
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.62
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.19
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.1
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.61
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1343
$11420

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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
$700
8.69M
Tabriz
$1148
1.56M
Mashhad
$532
3M
Isfahan
$599
1.96M
Ahvaz
$559
1.18M
Karaj
$693
1.59M
Shiraz
$606
1.57M
Kermanshah
$827
946K
Qom
$454
1.2M
Kashan
$561
304K
Rasht
$530
680K
Urmia
$461
736K
Arak
$456
521K
Yazd
$575
530K
Qazvin
$595
403K
Bandar Abbas
$758
527K
Hamadan
$656
554K
Sari
$640
347K
Eslamshahr
$655
448K
Kerman
$457
538K
Zanjan
$451
433K
Sanandaj
$426
413K
Abadan
$543
231K
Qods
$655
310K
Shahriar
$653
310K
Zahedan
$822
588K
Malard
$654
281K
Ray
$653
250K
Khorramabad
$550
373K
Golestan
$655
240K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K