Cost of Living in Qeshm, 🇮🇷 Iran - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 6 $195 $198 $310 $181 $15

Utilities 22 — $25 $36 $23 —

Internet & Mobile 4 23 $15 $12 $18 $12 $0

Groceries 13 14 15 31 32 17 $65 $86 $189 $61 $3

Transportation 6 7 19 20 $175 $95 $165 $22 $12

Dining Out 12 $165 $75 $125 $20 $22

Leisure Activities 6 18 21 $70 $35 $85 $8 $10

Health Insurance 8 $63 $48 $155 $4 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 6 11 $5 $10 $25 — $1

Total $753 $584 $1,108 $331 $65

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 10 $181.08 $169 – $290 per month

Coworking Space 6 $22.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 2 $135.00 $95 – $240 per month

Coliving Space 6 2 $108.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 30 $0.48 per cup

Beer 6 $0.00 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 12 $3.38 per meal

Fast Food Combo 12 $3.83 per meal

Apples 16 $0.43 per kg

Bread 31 $0.04 per loaf

Milk 13 $0.69 per liter

Rice 14 $1.27 per kg

Chicken Fillets 15 $2.03 per kg

Beef 32 $9.78 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 6 $0.00 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 12 $17.20 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 17 $0.21 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 6 $0.12 per trip

Taxi per km 19 6 $0.30 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 6 $20.10 per month

Gasoline 5 $0.01 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 20 19 $1.51 per trip

Scooter Rental 7 $151.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $2.31 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 23 4 $9.92 per month

Gym Membership 18 $2.72 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 6 $8.00 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $0.30 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 21 $0.36 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 27 $30.20 per pair

Summer Dress 28 $24.20 per dress

Running Shoes 29 $116.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 25 $4.00 per visit

Laundry 6 $1.00 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 26 $3.50 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 24 $1.89 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1,656,702.66 IRR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Bandar Abbas, Kish, Hanoi, Dubai, Tbilisi

Tindex average monthly rent Qeshm 30,000,714 Toman (Divar crawl, Oct 2026)Listings
Qeshmoff furnished apartments from 740,000 Toman/night (201 listings)Listings
Livingcost.org Bandar Abbas (cross-check only)Index
Irancell prepaid data bundles (4 GB and 50 GB / 30 days)Official
Shana — subsidised gasoline 15,000 rials/litre (govt briefing)Official
Qeshm transport, visa-free zone, accommodation notesSecondary
Divar Click motorbike hire Qeshm 1,150,000 Toman/24 hListings
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Livingcost.org Iran national (cross-check only)Index
Qeshm long-term apartment listing (mrestate)Listings
Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs e-visa portalOfficial
Qeshm BBQ digital menu — kebab, sides, drinks (Toman)Listings
Digikala supermarket milk (e.g. Kalle 900 ml — 85,000 IRR)Listings
Digikala Iranian rice (e.g. Hashemi 5 kg — 3,062,500 IRR)Listings
Digikala chicken breast 900 g — 661,500 IRRListings
Digikala Fresh — beef mince, produce, breadListings
Digikala Vata mineral water 1.5 L — 35,000 IRR single bottleListings
Classic gym Dargahan — 450,000 Toman/month (review)Secondary
Tehran taxi tariff 1404 — 28,884 IRR/km line rate (national formula proxy)Official
Snapp — distance/time pricing for in-app ridesOfficial
Cinematicket City Center Qeshm — 60,000 Toman standard seatListings
Iran residential electricity tariff tables (1404, hot regions)Official
Irancell TD-LTE monthly bundles (e.g. 90 GB / 30 days — 219,600 Toman)Official
Karen Pharma acetaminophen 500 mg × 50 — 610,000 IRROfficial
Divar Qeshm barber (Wahl salon) — haircut services listedListings
Doctoreto GP Qeshm — teleconsult from 300,000 TomanListings
Digikala men’s jeans (e.g. Dian TR-RA — 2,020,000 IRR)Listings
Digikala women’s clothing (summer dress tier)Listings
Digikala running shoes categoryListings
Cafe Time Qeshm menu — cappuccino 80,000 TomanListings
Digikala — Nan Avaran lavash 9-pack 65,000 TomanListings
Digikala — ground beef 1 kg (Mahia mixed mince 1,620,000 Toman)Listings

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 388.11 135
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 145.54 181.08
- Apples 0.69 0.43
- Beef 6.06 9.78
- Bread 0.12 0.04
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- Chicken Fillets 2.59 2.03
- Cinema Ticket 0.97 0.36
- Coffee 0.97 0.48
- Coliving Space 226.4 108
- Coworking Space 36.39 22
- Dining Out local 16.17, nomad 113.2, expat 60.64, family 129.37, tourist 9.7 local 20, nomad 165, expat 75, family 125, tourist 22
- Doctor Visit (GP) 2.26 3.5
- Fast Food Combo 3.07 3.83
- Gasoline 0.02 0.01
- Groceries local 60.64, nomad 28.3, expat 88.94, family 194.06, tourist 2.02 local 61, nomad 65, expat 86, family 189, tourist 2.5
- Gym Membership 9.7 2.72
- Haircut 2.83 4
- Health Insurance local 3.23, nomad 36.39, expat 17.79, family 56.6, tourist 1.62 local 4, nomad 63, expat 48, family 155, tourist 2.1
- Housing local 68.73, nomad 258.74, expat 145.54, family 283, tourist 12.13 local 181.08, nomad 195, expat 198, family 310, tourist 15
- Internet & Mobile local 2.02, nomad 20.21, expat 6.47, family 12.13, tourist 0.97 local 12, nomad 15, family 18, tourist 0.35
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 7.68 9.92
- Jeans 17.79 30.2
- Laundry 0.32 1
- Leisure Activities local 6.47, nomad 52.56, expat 32.34, family 72.77, tourist 4.85 local 8, nomad 70, expat 35, family 85, tourist 10
- Meal (Inexpensive) 2.02 3.38
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 12.13 17.2
- Milk 0.36 0.69
- Mobile Plan 1.46 2.31
- Monthly Transport Pass 4.85 20.1
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 0.97 1.89
- Rice 1.13 1.27
- Ride-hailing (5km) 0.77 1.51
- Running Shoes 36.39 116
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 1.21 0.3
- Scooter Rental 9.7 151
- Summer Dress 14.55 24.2
- Taxi Start 0.4 0.12
- Taxi per km 0.2 0.3
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 5.26 8
- Transportation local 9.7, nomad 36.39, expat 28.3, family 64.69, tourist 6.47 local 22, nomad 175, expat 95, family 165, tourist 12
- Utilities local 3.64, nomad 9.7, expat 8.09, family 14.55, tourist 0 local 23, nomad 0, expat 25, family 36, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 16.17, expat 12.13, family 32.34, tourist 2.43 local 0, nomad 5, expat 10, family 25, tourist 0.5
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.12 0.21
Coffee 1.49 -> 0.48 (menudigital.ir); Bread 0.36 -> 0.04 (digikala.com); Beef 5.75 -> 9.78 (digikala.com); Groceries totals adjusted for Bread basket weight

Qeshm cost of living