Iran vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$5601
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1485
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$2452
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.1
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$3628
💸 GDP per capita
$5190
$53246
😃 Human freedom index
3.78
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
70
🌐 English speaking %
12%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
41
92
🏙️ Population
91.6M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Iran ($549) is 77% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2399). Iran ranked 175th vs 12th 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 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
$3.38
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$7.28
 Cappuccino
$1.16
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.6
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.79
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.3%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1088
$8953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$636
$5429
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.11
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.99
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.56
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.62
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.2
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.5
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$95.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.1
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1543
$21784

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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
$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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3662
8.8M
Birmingham
$2204
1.14M
Glasgow
$2114
626K
Manchester
$2348
548K
Leeds
$2039
536K
Bristol
$2596
472K
Liverpool
$1942
513K
Edinburgh
$2295
488K
Sheffield
$1948
518K
Cardiff
$2082
384K
Bolton
$1987
285K
Coventry
$1971
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
300K
Leicester
$1777
369K
Belfast
$1878
345K
Sunderland
$1554
277K
Bradford
$1774
293K
Solihull
$2080
207K
Nottingham
$1990
289K
Derby
$1748
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2197
277K
Northampton
$1886
246K
Southampton
$2309
271K
Milton Keynes
$2312
264K
Croydon
$2563
192K
Portsmouth
$2029
248K
Kingston upon Hull
$1654
260K
Plymouth
$1791
268K
Swansea
$1730
247K
Westminster
$3042
211K