Travel budget and cost of living in Iran how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Iran and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Iran. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Iran travel budget.
Travel budget in Iran
Iran: calculate your travel budget
Iran: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Iran for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 47 for 2 ppl.
- $ 6.6 per person
- $ 1.4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 878* (33354818 IRR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 131 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 3.2 per person
- $ 2.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 2359* (89649812 IRR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 136 for 2 ppl.
- $ 23 per person
- $ 6.4 per person
- $ 5.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 2849* (108279164 IRR)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Iran in 2023
Cost of living: Iran VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Iran in 2023 is 51% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Iran by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Iran compared to the national average.
Cities | /Iran | View Details |
---|---|---|
Tabriz | 152% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Tabriz |
Shiraz | 54% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Shiraz |
Karaj | 15% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Karaj |
Kerman | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kerman |
Rasht | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Rasht |
Esfahan | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Esfahan |
Tehran | 5% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Tehran |
Local prices in Iran by expense type
Iran: Restaurant budget

($ 2.3 to $ 12)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.1 to $ 54)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.3 to $ 6.6)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 5.3)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.6)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.3)
62% less than in the United States (USA)

Iran: Hotel and accommodation budget

( $ 47)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 75)
5% more than in the United States (USA)


( $ 109)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 134)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 255)
61% less than in the United States (USA)

Iran: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.6 to $ 2.2)
19% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 2)
82% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 7.9)
23% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 4.4)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 10.6)
71% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.6)
78% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 2.4)
85% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1.6)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 1.3)
83% less than in the United States (USA)

Iran: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)
85% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)
78% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)
85% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 11 to $ 53)
32% less than in the United States (USA)

Iran: Leisure activity budget

($ 1.2 to $ 6.6)
78% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 9 to $ 28)
21% less than in the United States (USA)

Iran: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 1.8 to $ 5.3)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 20 to $ 133)
5% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 17 to $ 133)
16% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 402)

(fair price: $ 483)

(fair price: $ 1050)

(fair price: $ 904)

(fair price: $ 1621)

(fair price: $ 1565)
About the information on the cost of living in Iran
The information about the cost of living in Iran shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Iran updated on 27-05-2023.
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