Prices in Iran

What are the supermarket prices in Iran? Is the cost of living in Iran higher than in United States? How much will it cost us to entertain in Iran and how much will we spend in restaurants and bars?
On this page below you will find the current price and cost overview in Iran: food prices, Prices in restaurants, cost of living, and entertainment costs (The last update: today 20 hours ago)

Currency in Iran Iranian rial (IRR). For 10 US dollars you can get 421 thousand Iranian rials. For 100 US dollars you can get 4.21 million Iranian rials. And the other way around: For 100 Iranian rials you can get 0.00238 US dollars.



What are the different prices in the cities in Iran? Look here: Prices in cities in Iran

Prices: Ahvaz   Arak   Karaj   Kerman   Mashhad   Qom   Rasht   Shiraz   Tabriz   Tehran  

The total costs in Iran are lower than in United States. Food is 72% cheaper. Dining in restaurants and bars will be cheaper by 73%. And the cost of living is higher in Iran around 34%. If we want to spend time actively or to have fun, we will pay less than in United States about 67%.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Iran


And if the trip plans are simply for a given region of the world, then maybe it will come out cheaper than in Iran in nearby countries? See prices in: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, and United Arab Emirates.

Food

Current prices overview: food prices Iran

Restaurants

Current prices overview: Prices in restaurants Iran

Cost Of Living

Current prices overview: cost of living Iran

Entertainment

Current prices overview: entertainment costs Iran

Comparison of selected prices in Iran with prices in United States:

fees

$15.8 ($10 - $35)
92% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$9.6 ($5 - $30)
86% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$30 ($10 - $87)
by half less than in United States

average earnings

$226
95% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$343 ($200 - $800)
81% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$461 ($220 - $1K)
81% is less expensive than in United States

bread

$0.57 ($0.2 - $1.5)
84% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$3.8 ($2 - $10.2)
71% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$2.4 ($1.2 - $4)
by half less than in United States

tomatoes

$0.59 ($0.25 - $1)
88% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$1.5 ($1 - $2.5)
12% is less expensive than in United States

wine

$0.76 ($0.5 - $2)
95% is less expensive than in United States

cheap restaurant

$3.9 ($2 - $8)
81% is less expensive than in United States

local beer

$0.7 ($0.45 - $2.3)
88% is less expensive than in United States

coffee

$1.3 ($0.5 - $3.2)
75% is less expensive than in United States

bottle of water

$0.78 ($0.32 - $1.4)
62% is less expensive than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$4 ($3 - $5)
63% is less expensive than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.59 ($0.35 - $2)
76% is less expensive than in United States

Price changes in previous years in Iran

Has the price of bread increased in Iran?
Bread in previous years has cost: 2010: $0.69(IRR 29K), 2011: $0.54(IRR 22.7K), 2012: $0.54(IRR 22.7K), 2013: $0.5(IRR 21K), 2014: $0.47(IRR 19.8K), 2015: $0.45(IRR 18.9K), 2016: $0.45(IRR 18.9K), 2017: $0.46(IRR 19.4K), and 2018: $0.43(IRR 18.1K).

Iran price changes: A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) 2010-2018
Iran price changes A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Bananas over the years: 2015: $1.4(IRR 56.8K), 2016: $1.3(IRR 55.6K), 2017: $1.3(IRR 54.7K), and 2018: $1.8(IRR 76.2K)

Iran price changes: Bananas (1kg) 2015-2018
Iran price changes Bananas (1kg) hikersbay.com

Have prices increased in restaurants in Iran?
In inexpensive restaurants, the price for a meal was: 2010: $7(IRR 293K), 2011: $6(IRR 253K), 2012: $5.7(IRR 239K), 2013: $5(IRR 210K), 2014: $4.8(IRR 200K), 2015: $4.9(IRR 205K), 2016: $5(IRR 210K), 2017: $5.3(IRR 223K), and 2018: $5.3(IRR 224K)

Iran price changes: Meal in a cheap restaurant 2010-2018
Iran price changes Meal in a cheap restaurant hikersbay.com

Price changes in Renting A Small Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $489(IRR 20.6M), 2011: $613(IRR 25.8M), 2012: $587(IRR 24.7M), 2013: $544(IRR 22.9M), 2014: $484(IRR 20.4M), 2015: $439(IRR 18.5M), 2016: $458(IRR 19.3M), 2017: $491(IRR 20.7M), and 2018: $517(IRR 21.7M)

Iran price changes: Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre 2010-2018
Iran price changes Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre hikersbay.com
Iran price changes: Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2011-2018
Iran price changes Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) hikersbay.com