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

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 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 $526 $364 $687 $202 $18

Utilities $20 $20 $36 $10 —

Internet & Mobile $12 $8 $15 $4 $1

Groceries $32 $121 $259 $97 $2

Transportation $49 $36 $61 $12 $5

Dining Out $226 $97 $178 $28 $10

Leisure Activities $65 $49 $89 $12 $4

Health Insurance $36 $20 $57 $6 $0

Visa & Legal Fees $24 $16 $49 — $1

Total $990 $731 $1,431 $371 $41

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $283.00 per month

Coworking Space $97.03 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $687.28 per month

Coliving Space $242.57 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.70 per cup

Beer $0.69 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $2.83 per meal

Fast Food Combo $3.40 per meal

Apples $0.53 per kg

Bread $0.12 per loaf

Milk $0.36 per liter

Rice $1.46 per kg

Chicken Fillets $2.26 per kg

Beef $6.06 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $0.00 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $14.55 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.15 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.21 per trip

Taxi per km $0.36 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $9.70 per month

Gasoline $0.02 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $0.97 per trip

Scooter Rental $0.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $2.02 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $7.28 per month

Gym Membership $14.55 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $6.06 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $4.04 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $0.97 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $14.55 per pair

Summer Dress $12.13 per dress

Running Shoes $36.39 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $3.64 per visit

Laundry $0.97 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $2.83 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $1.21 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1,236,754.6502 IRR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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