🇮🇷 Iran · #514 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Tehran?

76.9% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-76.9%
vs NYC
IRR 439,176,812
Estimated rent in
23.4
Purchasing Power
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Tehran

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
23.1 Very affordable
Rent
10.7 Very affordable
Groceries
24.9 Very affordable
Restaurants
16.1 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
23.4 Very weak

Estimated rent in Tehran

1-BR — City centre IRR 439,176,812/mo
1-BR — Outside centre IRR 329,382,609/mo
3-BR — City centre IRR 763,069,710/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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