Iran vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$584
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1462
$5632
🏠 One person rent
$255
$1537
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2579
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$3400
💸 GDP per capita
$4771
$52637
😃 Human freedom index
3.96
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
71
🌐 English speaking %
12%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
41
90
🏙️ Population
91.6M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Iran ($584) is 76% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2423). Iran ranked 167th vs 11th for the United Kingdom 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 1.4 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 126th and 14th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iran vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Iran and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 102 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.13
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$83.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$2684
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$2247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.6
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.67%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1178
$9148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$693
$5701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.95
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.82
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$91.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$1767
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1223
$20243

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$684
8.69M
Mashhad
$503
3M
Isfahan
$501
1.96M
Karaj
$704
1.59M
Shiraz
$553
1.57M
Tabriz
$511
1.56M
Ahvaz
$571
1.18M
Kermanshah
$946
947K
Qom
$448
1.2M
Arak
$538
521K
Qazvin
$582
403K
Zanjan
$426
431K
Rasht
$472
680K
Yazd
$545
530K
Urmia
$504
736K
Ardabil
$809
529K
Hamadan
$430
554K
Sari
$643
310K
Eslamshahr
$623
448K
Khorramabad
$540
373K
Kerman
$761
538K
Sanandaj
$434
413K
Zahedan
$808
588K
Bandar Abbas
$632
527K
Dezful
$566
265K
Abadan
$549
231K
Shahriar
$635
310K
Kashan
$515
304K
Gorgan
$658
351K
Qods
$638
310K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3851
8.8M
Birmingham
$2137
1.14M
Glasgow
$2058
626K
Edinburgh
$2310
488K
Manchester
$2265
548K
Sheffield
$1890
518K
Bristol
$2450
472K
Leeds
$2067
536K
Liverpool
$1937
513K
Leicester
$1899
464K
Coventry
$2051
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
300K
Bolton
$2040
285K
Cardiff
$2105
361K
Bradford
$1746
293K
Nottingham
$1831
289K
Westminster
$2960
255K
Belfast
$1884
345K
Brighton and Hove
$2269
277K
Sunderland
$1602
277K
Derby
$1658
255K
Southampton
$2139
271K
Solihull
$1940
207K
Milton Keynes
$2330
264K
Kingston upon Hull
$1600
260K
Plymouth
$1884
268K
Aberdeen
$1769
201K
Northampton
$1901
246K
York
$1867
208K
Wolverhampton
$1775
251K