Iran vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$628
$2193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$5278
🏠 One person rent
$269
$1367
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$3203
💸 GDP per capita
$4466
$49464
😃 Human freedom index
3.96
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
82.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
71
🌐 English speaking %
12%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
32
91
🏙️ Population
86.8M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Iran ($628) is 71% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2193). Iran ranked 159th 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 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 139th and 13th 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
$4.16
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$77.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$1.26
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$2688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.3
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.11%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$8674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$5433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$3.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.97
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.82
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.5
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$1629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1347
$19170

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in Iran vs the United Kingdom

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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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3296
8.8M
Birmingham
$1951
1.14M
Leeds
$1943
789K
Glasgow
$2011
626K
Edinburgh
$2140
488K
Manchester
$2071
548K
Bristol
$2321
472K
Liverpool
$1774
513K
Sheffield
$1764
518K
Coventry
$1903
363K
Cardiff
$1940
361K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
300K
Leicester
$1805
464K
Belfast
$1755
345K
Southampton
$2039
271K
Bradford
$1598
293K
Nottingham
$1820
289K
Westminster
$2868
255K
Milton Keynes
$2158
264K
Bolton
$1806
285K
Brighton and Hove
$2139
277K
Derby
$1727
255K
Aberdeen
$1614
201K
Solihull
$1740
207K
Kingston upon Hull
$1466
260K
Plymouth
$1710
268K
York
$1727
208K
Luton
$1885
213K
Sunderland
$1510
277K
Swindon
$1924
222K