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🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
Data-backed snapshot for immigrants planning a move. Verify visa rules and costs on official government sites before you decide.
Publisher: MigrantIQ EditorialUpdated regularly4 min readVerify official sources
| Topic | 🇮🇷 Iran | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly living estimate (rent + groceries + transport) | IRRÂ 390 | AFNÂ 192 |
| Cost of living index (signal) | 22.8 | 21.1 |
| Quality of life index (signal) | — | — |
| Typical net monthly salary (signal) | 1,757 | 2,355 |
| 1BR rent city centre (signal) | 256 | 74 |
| Top marginal income tax % (signal) | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployment rate % | 14.6 | 14.1 |
| Healthcare (summary) | Universal/Beveridge | Out-of-Pocket |
| Language test often required | Varies / not always | Varies / not always |
| Dual citizenship (signal) | Check rules | Check rules |
| Currency | IRR | AFN |
| Population (profile) | 84,923,314 | 40,121,552 |
| Life expectancy (profile) | 70.620000 | total population: 54.4 years male: 52.8 years female: 56.1 years |
| GDP per capita (profile) | $17,800.00 (USD) | $1,500.00 (USD) |
| Unemployment (profile) | 14.6% | 14.1% |
| Climate (profile) | mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast | Afghanistan's climate compromises a cold, snowy winter and hot, dry summer. Extreme temperature changes occur from night to day, season t… |
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Assumptions & Limits
- - Comparison rows are directional country-level signals, not personal advice.
- - Profile topic rows appear when country profile data has been imported for that destination.
- - City, visa category, family size, job market, and exchange rates can change the outcome.
- - Official government sources override MigrantIQ summaries for visa, tax, health, and citizenship rules.
- - Use this page to shortlist destinations before reading the full country and visa guides.
Sources & Official Links
- Iran official source
Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs — e-Visa
- Afghanistan official source
Afghanistan e-Visa Portal
- MigrantIQ country data
Living-cost signals from the country record; optional rows from imported profile topics (CountryReports).
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