๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran · 2026

Cost of Living in Tehran

Very affordable: cheaper than 91.3% of cities worldwide

Ranked #528 of 577 cities · More expensive than 8.5% of cities worldwide

Very affordable
Cost of Living
Very affordable
Rent
Very affordable
Groceries
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Lower index = more affordable

Rent Prices in Tehran

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom IRR 584,314,946/mo โ‰ˆ $427 IRR 366,528,824/mo โ‰ˆ $268 37%
3-Bedroom IRR 1,313,253,059/mo โ‰ˆ $959 IRR 870,100,870/mo โ‰ˆ $635 34%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… High Confidence

Tehran has a cost of living index of 16.9 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

16.9
Index
3
Sources
1.2
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
17.5
Expatistan
17.0
LivingCost
16.3
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
16.9 Very affordable
Rent
10.5 Very affordable
Groceries
25.1 Very affordable
Restaurants
18.3 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
23.4 Very weak

Living in Tehran: What to Expect

Tehran is very affordable by global standards (ranked #528 of 577 cities), cheaper than 91.3% of cities worldwide.

Groceries are very affordable and dining out is very affordable. The best value is rent and the priciest is groceries.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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