How much does it cost to travel to Tehran? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Tehran, in USD and IRR.
Daily and weekly costs
| Tier | Per day (USD) | Per day (IRR) | 7 days (USD) | 7 days (IRR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BudgetHostel bed, cheap meals, public transport | $410 | IRR 17,000,000 | $2,870 | IRR 120,000,000 |
| Mid-rangeThree-star hotel, restaurants, some taxis | $960 | IRR 40,000,000 | $6,720 | IRR 280,000,000 |
| LuxuryFour- or five-star hotel, dining out | $2,060 | IRR 87,000,000 | $14,420 | IRR 610,000,000 |
Every amount in this table is an estimateestimate, derived from the World Bank price level for Iran rather than quoted by any seller.
How this is calculated
A US baseline of 90, 210 and 450 USD a day for the three tiers is multiplied by the price level of Iran (3.522328809490524, World Bank 2025) and by a city-size factor of 1.3, then rounded to the nearest 5 dollars. Local amounts use the World Bank exchange rate of 42000 IRR to the dollar, rounded to two significant digits.
These are modeled estimates, not quoted prices. Read the full formula on the methodology page.
Sample prices in Tehran
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Budget hotel room, per night
estimate for a simple private room typical of budget-tier lodging
$35
Cheap meal at a local eatery
estimate for a basic sit-down or takeaway meal
$6
Mid-range restaurant meal
estimate for a full meal at a sit-down restaurant
$20
Local transport ride (metro or short taxi)
estimate for a single trip within the city
$2
Coffee at a café
estimate for a standard espresso-based drink
$3
Museum or historic site admission
estimate for entry to a mid-sized attraction
$8
Prepaid SIM card with data
estimate for a tourist SIM with a basic data package
$10
Where the money goes
The three daily tiers, $410 for budget, $960 for mid-range, and $2,060 for luxury, mainly track differences in accommodation quality and dining choices, with local transport adding a small, fairly constant share of spending at every level. Over a full week this scales to $2,870, $6,720, and $14,420, so travelers on longer stays can expect the same relative gap between tiers rather than a change in what drives the cost.
The cheapest and quietest months to visit are January, February, and December, which are also the coolest of the year, and lodging rates typically ease during this period even though the underlying daily cost tiers are estimates that are presented as constant year-round. All figures listed here are estimates meant as a planning guide rather than fixed quotes.
Cheapest months by climate demand: Jan, Feb and Dec.
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Sources
- GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
- World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
AI-written interpretation reviewed against the data above — claude-sonnet-5, generated September 21, 2026. Every number on this page comes from a dataset named here; the formulas are public.