Cost of Living & Quality of Life in Iran (2026)
What everyday life costs in Iran — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Southern Asia.
- Quality of Life Index
- 77.7
- 2024
- Safety Index
- 50.5
- 2024
- Health Care Index
- 53
- 2024
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $508/mo
- 2024
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $3.60
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $249
- 2023
Quality of life trends in Iran
Typical living costs in Iran
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $508/mo | 2024 | +41.5% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $259/mo | 2023 | -27.9% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $709/mo | 2023 | -36.0% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $22.94/mo | 2022 | -19.9% vs 2021 | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $8.16/mo | 2023 | -42.4% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $2.64/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $3.60 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $18.75 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $1.25 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Public transport monthly passCountry median of city prices | $10.00 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $0.73 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $16.22/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Private preschool (full day)Country median of city prices | $81.88/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| International primary schoolCountry median of city prices | $614/yr | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $249 | 2023 | -18.5% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
Quality of life indices
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life IndexComposite index (higher is better) | 77.7 | 2024 | +5.3% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Safety IndexPerceived safety (higher is safer) | 50.5 | 2024 | +0.8% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Health Care IndexPerceived quality of the health care system | 53 | 2024 | +1.3% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Pollution IndexPerceived pollution (lower is better) | 74.8 | 2024 | -0.7% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Climate IndexClimate likeability (higher is more pleasant) | 63.4 | 2024 | -0.5% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Year | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Pollution Index | Climate Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.7 | 50.5 | 53 | 74.8 | 63.4 |
| 2023 | 73.8 | 50.1 | 52.3 | 75.3 | 63.7 |
| 2022 | 64.9 | 50.9 | 52.3 | 75.4 | 65.7 |
| 2021 | 64.7 | 50.8 | 52.2 | 76.1 | 71 |
| 2020 | 74.1 | 50.7 | 51.7 | 77.4 | 71 |
| 2019 | 87 | 50.7 | 51.2 | 79.3 | 71 |
| 2018 | 92.4 | 50.6 | 51.2 | 81.2 | 69.5 |
| 2017 | 97.2 | 49.1 | 51.6 | 82.5 | 71.5 |
Iran compared with Southern Asia
| Country | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Meal, inexpensive restaurant | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 77.7 | 50.5 | 53 | $3.60 | $508/mo |
| Bangladesh | 69.1 | 38.5 | 42.3 | $1.67 | $120/mo |
| India | 111.8 | 55.7 | 64.9 | $2.38 | $270/mo |
| Nepal | — | — | — | $1.49 | $203/mo |
| Pakistan | 104 | 56.8 | 59.8 | $1.79 | $96.27/mo |
| Sri Lanka | 76.9 | 57.9 | 71.1 | $3.31 | $205/mo |
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.