{"id":655,"date":"2018-05-21T11:36:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T11:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iran.1stquest.com\/blog\/?p=655"},"modified":"2018-06-21T13:06:31","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T13:06:31","slug":"money-and-costs-which-budget-to-travel-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1stquest.com\/blog\/money-and-costs-which-budget-to-travel-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Money and Costs: Which Budget to Travel in Iran?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This question has so many occurrences and Google that I decided to write this\u00a0article in order to help you clear things up. It would be unfortunate to run out of money after a few days in a country where you cannot use your credit card. In this article, I\u2019ll try to detail the cost of life in Iran for a tourist considering a different\u00a0type of travelers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The first thing is that all that you\u00a0read till now on the internet is probably obsolete. Iran\u2019s economy faces a\u00a0galloping inflation that reached a high of 34,7% between March 2013 and March 2014.\u00a0This means that if you read at travel guides published in 2014, all prices are below the current average. We\u2019ll try to keep this article up-to-date and to follow the exchange rate volatility.<\/p>\n

At this very moment, with the drop in the value of the Iranian Rial, Iran is a very affordable destination.<\/p>\n

Iranian rials<\/h2>\n

As 1 euro was around 3600 tomans\u00a0a few months ago and is now exchanged around\u00a04000 (unofficial rate) if you spend 1000 euros for your holidays means you\u2019ll save 100 euros. Nothing crazy, but enough to buy the next carpet that is will look sensational in your living\u00a0room.<\/p>\n

For more information about the money in Iran check out our article Iran travel guide: Currency and cell-phone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Iranian and U.S. banknotes.<\/p><\/div>\n

“Choose your profile”<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Budget<\/h2>\n

Traveling on budget? This is your chance! As soon as you agree to live like a local, Iran is a really good country to travel on budget. In all cities, you\u2019ll easily find cheap hotels<\/a> and restaurants. This will help you to save some of your precious bucks.<\/p>\n

Hitchhiking is a concept that most Iranian don\u2019t know and your effort to explain it will be vain. Transportations are pretty cheap. A bus<\/a> ride from Tehran to Shiraz will cost you around 60 000 tomans (15$). A night in a hostel<\/a> (Mosaferkhane<\/em>) will be around 5$ a night.<\/p>\n

We consider that you\u2019ll spend about 10$ a night for your hotel (single-bed in a cheap hotel in the center of the city) and around 15$ for your breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Then consider that you\u2019ll visit about 3 attractions a day, which means about 10$ more. If we consider that you use taxi as a mean of transportation, then you\u2019ll need maybe 5$ more. Means you need around 40$ a day to travel as a backpacker in Iran. Thus, this budget is a little overestimated\u00a0and means you\u2019ll visit all attractions and you do not stint yourself.<\/p>\n

Read also<\/em>:\u00a0Iran Travel Guide: Transportation by Bus<\/a><\/p>\n

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Will Hatton, British backpacker: Iran is the easiest country in the world to travel in, a misunderstood country, world\u2019s most polite people<\/p><\/div>\n

Some examples:<\/h3>\n

Night in a hostel (mosaferkhane<\/em>): less than 20 000 tomans<\/em> (6$)<\/p>\n

Night in a cheap hotel in the center of Tehran: around 20$.<\/p>\n

A bus ride from Tehran to Shiraz: around 60 000 tomans<\/em> (15$)<\/p>\n

A lunch in a local restaurant: around 15 000 toman<\/em> (4$) per person.<\/p>\n

Tickets for most of the museums and touristic sites: between 3 and 7$ (10$ for the most expensive\u00a0like the Niavaran Palace<\/strong> in Tehran).<\/p>\n

A straight taxi ride (shared taxi) in Tehran : 1000 toman<\/em> (0,3$)<\/p>\n

A falafel sandwich: 1$<\/p>\n

A small bottle of water: 500 tomans (0,15$)<\/p>\n

A bus ticket: 600 toman (0,15$)<\/p>\n

Globally, consider that you\u2019ll need around 25$ a day to travel on budget.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read also<\/em>:\u00a0Where to Sleep on Budget in Iran? (Iran Budget Hotels)<\/a><\/p>\n

Midrange<\/h2>\n

You are allergic to dorms and traveling go hand in\u00a0hand\u00a0with pleasure, then consider that this budget will be more suitable for you. For this budget, we consider that you live almost like you are probably living in your country. You eat in restaurants and not only fast-foods.<\/p>\n

We consider that you\u2019ll spend around 60$ a night for your hotel (double-bed in a 3 stars hotel) and around 30$ for your breakfast, lunch, and dinner.<\/p>\n

Then consider you\u2019ll visit an average of 3 attractions a day, which means around 10$ more. If we consider that you use taxis as a mean of transportation, then you\u2019ll need maybe 10$ more.<\/p>\n

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Tourist in Isfahan, Iran<\/p><\/div>\n

Some examples:<\/h3>\n

A private taxi in Tehran: at least 10 000 tomans (3$)<\/p>\n

Straight (khati): 2 000 toman (less than 1$)<\/p>\n

A taxi ride from the airport: 60 000 tomans (18$)<\/p>\n

A flight ticket between Tehran and Shiraz: 70$<\/p>\n

A half-day trip from Shiraz to Persepolis by taxi\/driver-cum-guide: US$35\/45<\/p>\n

A double-bed room in a 2 stars hotel (Tehran): around 150 000 toman (40$)<\/p>\n

A double-bed room in a 2 stars hotel (Other cities): around 130 000 toman (35$)<\/p>\n

A double-bed room in a 3 stars hotel (Tehran): around 250 000 toman (70$)<\/p>\n

A double-bed room in a 3 stars hotel (Other cities): around 230 000 toman (65$)<\/p>\n

A meal in a traditional restaurant (midrange): 20 000 tomans (6$)<\/p>\n

Globally consider that you\u2019ll need around 80$\/day to travel on a midrange basis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Top-end or luxurious trip<\/h2>\n

Crave a little luxury?\u00a0Consider that you\u2019ll spend around 100$ a night for your hotel and around 50$ a day for your breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Then we consider you\u2019ll visit an average of 3 attractions a day, which means about 10$ more. If we consider that you use taxi as a mean of moving, then you\u2019ll need maybe 10$ more (private taxi).<\/p>\n

A private-guide with a car: 100$\/day per person.<\/p>\n

A double-bed room in a 4 starts hotel (Tehran): around 360 000 toman (100$)<\/p>\n

A double-bed room in a 4 stars hotel: around 250 000 toman (70$)<\/p>\n

Means you need around 170$ a day for a first-class trip to Iran<\/strong>. Thus, this budget is an average and if you plan to do all kind of activities consider it as a minimum.<\/p>\n

Experience says that you will always spend more than expected. Calculate a budget and then add at least 25% more.<\/p>\n

Do you have a plan to visit Iran? Apply for your Iran Visa<\/a>, Just for \u20ac 29, Now!<\/p>\n

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Luxurious train, Iran \/ \u00a9 Hossein Esmaeli | MEHR<\/p><\/div>\n

NOTE (June 2018): Recently, there was a dramatic decrease in Rial rate, so all the prices in this article are out of date! Wait for new prices, please!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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By\u00a0Antoine Molliere<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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