Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Iran Reverse

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Cost of Living in Iran is 64.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Iran is 69.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Iran are 79.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Iran are 76.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Iran are 71.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Iran is 80.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Iran Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 3.55 $      -82.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 20.00 $      -73.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 4.00 $      -63.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 0.67 $      -88.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 1.30 $      -81.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $ 1.17 $      -77.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $ 0.54 $      -78.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 0.83 $      -60.0 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $ 2.33 $      -41.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 0.45 $      -86.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $ 0.96 $      -54.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $ 1.14 $      -72.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $ 1.62 $      -72.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $ 1.35 $      -75.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $ 4.30 $      -41.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $ 0.40 $      -83.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.65 $      -14.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $ 0.41 $      -80.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 0.26 $      -88.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 0.24 $      -82.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 0.23 $      -83.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 0.54 $      -75.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $ 0.25 $      -88.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 0.76 $      -94.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $ 0.56 $      -71.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.58 $ 1.35 $      -62.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 2.10 $      -79.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 0.20 $      -92.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 10.00 $      -84.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 0.50 $      -86.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 0.48 $      -82.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 2.00 $      -93.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.52 $ 2.65 $      -24.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 71,184.00 $      +137.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,943.11 $ 57,713.73 $      +122.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.85 $ 15.73 $      -92.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.06 $ 2.27 $      -96.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.33 $ 8.09 $      -88.7 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $ 17.45 $      -62.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.93 $ 11.37 $      -48.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 1.50 $      -89.3 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.03 $ 95.18 $      -93.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.17 $ 1,247.67 $      -94.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.95 $ 26.87 $      -48.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.47 $ 28.49 $      -32.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.29 $ 112.90 $      +26.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.96 $ 66.11 $      -41.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Iran Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.93 $ 327.91 $      -81.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.74 $ 225.76 $      -84.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,904.34 $ 705.81 $      -75.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,395.89 $ 447.80 $      -81.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Iran Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.18 $ 115.51 $      -61.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $ 71.08 $      -71.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Iran Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.71 $ 257.69 $      -94.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 22.82      +247.1 %
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