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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.

* 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 2025

Cost of living: Iran VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Iran in 2025 is 58% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Iran by expense type

Iran: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 3.9/person
($ 2.2 to $ 8.9)

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83% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 11/person
($ 7.2 to $ 40)

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76% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

McDonald's meal

$ 4.4/person
($ 3.3 to $ 5.5)

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62% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Cappuccino

$ 1.3/cup
($ 0.6 to $ 3.3)

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66% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Fizzy drink

$ 0.6/can
($ 0.4 to $ 2.2)

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80% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 0.9/bottle
($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Iran: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 46/night
( $ 46)

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56% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

2-star hotel

$ 151/night
( $ 73)

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5% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 108/night
( $ 108)

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31% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 156

4-star hotel

$ 159/night
( $ 132)

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15% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 187

5-star hotel

$ 257/night
( $ 251)

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5% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 245

Iran: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 0.7/litre
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)

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48% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 0.6/500g
($ 0.2 to $ 1.3)

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88% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5

Rice

$ 2.5/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 4.4)

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1% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 1.3/12 eggs
($ 0.7 to $ 2)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 3.6/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 5.5)

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70% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 1.1/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)

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64% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 0.7/kg
($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)

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77% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 0.6/kg
($ 0.2 to $ 1.1)

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73% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.2

Water bottle

$ 0.2
($ 0.1 to $ 0.6)

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73% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Iran: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.2/ticket
($ 0.1 to $ 0.6)

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90% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.4/km
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)

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88% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 0.8/litre
($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)

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61% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 0.6
($ 0.2 to $ 1.1)

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90% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.9

Car hire

$ 58/24hrs
($ 42 to $ 73)

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3% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 60

Iran: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 1.6/ticket
($ 1.1 to $ 3.3)

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88% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 13/hr
($ 6.6 to $ 17)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Iran: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 2.4/pack
($ 1.6 to $ 4.4)

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80% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 35
($ 12 to $ 97)

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68% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 108

Summer dress

$ 32
($ 11 to $ 111)

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32% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

Plane ticket budget

Toronto → Tehran

$ 1317
(fair price: $ 1166)

Manchester → Tehran

$ 561
(fair price: $ 488)

London → Tehran

$ 476
(fair price: $ 406)

Los Angeles → Tehran

$ 1171
(fair price: $ 978)

Sydney → Tehran

$ 1661
(fair price: $ 1343)

Melbourne → Tehran

$ 1580
(fair price: $ 1296)

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