Travel budget and cost of living in Tehran (Iran) how much does a trip cost?
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Tehran travel budget
Tehran: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Tehran
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Tehran for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 43 for 2 ppl.
- $ 6.3 per person
- $ 1.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 811* (34052578 IRR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 124 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 2.9 per person
- $ 1.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 2194* (92150604 IRR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 124 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 5.9 per person
- $ 3.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 2467* (103613076 IRR)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Tehran compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Tehran in 2024 is 63% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Tehran in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Tehran by expense type
Restaurant budget in Tehran
($ 2 to $ 10)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 7.6 to $ 36)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 4.1 to $ 6)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.8 to $ 3)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.3 to $ 1)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Hotel and accommodation budget in Tehran
( $ 43)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 178
( $ 100)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 235
( $ 148)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 317
Supermarket food budget in Tehran
($ 0.5 to $ 1)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 0.2 to $ 1.1)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.5 to $ 4.1)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 0.8 to $ 1.8)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.5 to $ 5)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 0.5 to $ 1.5)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.3 to $ 1)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.3 to $ 1)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.1 to $ 0.4)
89% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Tehran
($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.7 to $ 0.9)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.2 to $ 1)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 17 to $ 85)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 72
Leisure activity budget in Tehran
($ 1 to $ 2)
89% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 6 to $ 21)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Tehran
($ 2 to $ 3.6)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 10 to $ 101)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 10 to $ 101)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 886)
(fair price: $ 399)
(fair price: $ 1018)
(fair price: $ 447)
(fair price: $ 1284)
(fair price: $ 1245)
About this information on the cost of living in Tehran
The information about the cost of living in Tehran shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Tehran was updated on 11-10-2024.
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