Iran vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$676
$624
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$1827
🏠 One person rent
$302
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$643
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.9
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$472
💸 GDP per capita
$4503
$4347
😃 Human freedom index
4.03
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
41
🌐 English speaking %
12%
16%
🎓 Higher education
79
56
😀 Quality of life
33
45
🏙️ Population
86.8M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Iran ($676) is 8% more expensive than in Vietnam ($624). Iran ranked 147th vs 159th for Vietnam 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 0.8 months in Vietnam. Ranked 136th and 90th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iran vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Iran and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 102 and 38 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 Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1
 Cappuccino
$1.35
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$44.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$9.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.77%
9.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1662
$2695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1034
$1437
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.03
$5.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$1.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.94
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$5.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.4
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1315
$13153

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$797
8.69M
Tabriz
$1610
1.56M
Mashhad
$538
3M
Ahvaz
$588
1.18M
Isfahan
$588
1.96M
Karaj
$741
1.59M
Shiraz
$558
1.57M
Kermanshah
$963
947K
Kashan
$575
304K
Qom
$472
1.2M
Ardabil
$837
529K
Bandar Abbas
$728
527K
Arak
$462
521K
Qazvin
$627
403K
Zanjan
$474
431K
Urmia
$519
736K
Rasht
$559
680K
Yazd
$577
530K
Kerman
$467
538K
Hamadan
$453
554K
Eslamshahr
$716
448K
Sari
$670
310K
Khorramabad
$559
373K
Sanandaj
$449
413K
Abadan
$557
231K
Ilam
$675
194K
Shahriar
$708
310K
Qods
$706
310K
Babol
$468
250K
Maragheh
$844
175K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$744
9.39M
Hanoi
$648
8.44M
Haiphong
$606
2.09M
Da Nang
$610
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$445
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$511
352K
Hai Duong
$565
507K
Vinh
$583
490K
Thanh Hoa
$571
393K
Vung Tau
$512
357K
Can Tho
$469
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$545
520K
Hue
$407
653K
Thai Binh
$523
268K
Da Lat
$531
406K
Thai Nguyen
$571
330K
Ha Long
$592
270K
Nha Trang
$549
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$541
322K
Viet Tri
$554
278K
Buon Ma Thuot
$515
340K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Ca Mau
$525
315K
Phan Thiet
$521
205K
Ha Tinh
$560
202K
Cam Pha
$577
156K
Long Xuyen
$516
279K
Rach Gia
$534
251K
Phu Quoc
$529
179K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
167K