Money is one of the easiest things to get right in テヘラン — and one of the easiest to quietly overpay on. Here's how to pay smart in テヘラン, イラン: the currency, cards versus cash, what to budget, transport payments and tipping, with the local specifics just an in-app question away.
The currency & how to pay
通貨はイラン・リアル（IRR）。多くの価格表示はトマンです（1トマン＝10リアル）。国際カードが使えないため現金が必須で、十分な現金を持つか、両替サービスを利用する必要があります。ヒント：正規の店で両替するか、メヘラバード空港／イマーム・ホメイニー空港で両替すると公式レートを得やすく、タクシー用に少額紙幣も用意しておくと便利です。 In short, lead with a card that charges no foreign transaction fees for most spending — it gives you the best exchange rate and the most protection — and keep a little local cash for markets, tips and the small places cards don't reach. Whether you're at a shop terminal or an ATM in テヘラン, always choose to be charged in the local currency, never your home currency: the 'home currency' option builds in a markup that's almost always worse than your card's own rate.
- Lead with a no-foreign-transaction-fee card for most spending
- Carry some local cash for markets, tips and small vendors
- Always pay in the local currency in テヘラン, never your home currency
What things cost in テヘラン
As a rough guide, plan around 予算：$30〜60／ミドル：$60〜150 in テヘラン — adjust up for boutique hotels and fine dining, down for hostels, street food and free sights. Set a daily number before you go and track it loosely so a few splurges don't quietly blow the budget. Many of the best experiences here — wandering neighborhoods, markets and viewpoints — cost little or nothing.
- Budget guide: 予算：$30〜60／ミドル：$60〜150
- Set a daily spend for テヘラン and track it loosely
- Mix paid highlights with free walks, markets and viewpoints
Getting around & paying for transport
テヘランには充実した地下鉄があり、信頼できるタクシー（メーター式／アプリ配車）と路線バスもあります。ただし渋滞が起きやすいので、ピーク時間帯は余裕を持って行動してください。配車アプリのSnappやTap30は英語話者にも便利で、広く利用されています。 Wherever you can, use the official transport payment method — a transit card, pass or contactless tap — rather than paying a premium in cash, and agree fares or use a meter or a rideshare app for taxis to avoid being overcharged.
- Use the official transit card, pass or contactless tap
- Agree the fare or use a meter / rideshare app for taxis
- Keep small change for short rides and tickets
Tipping in テヘラン
Tipping customs vary a lot between countries, so it's worth knowing the local norm in イラン before you arrive rather than assuming your home habit. As a sensible default, round up or leave a small token for good service where tipping is customary, and never feel pressured where it isn't. For the exact, up-to-date tipping etiquette in テヘラン — restaurants, taxis, hotels and guides — just ask Mike in the app.
- Learn the local tipping norm for イラン before you go
- Round up for good service where tipping is customary
- Ask Mike for the exact tipping etiquette in テヘラン
Money-smart in テヘラン
A few habits keep more money in your pocket in テヘラン: withdraw cash from bank ATMs (not airport or tourist-strip exchange kiosks, which have the worst rates), take out larger amounts less often, decline any machine's offer to 'convert' to your home currency, and keep a backup card stored separately in case one is lost or blocked.
- Use bank ATMs, not airport exchange kiosks
- Decline 'home currency' conversion at every ATM and till
- Carry a backup card stored separately from your main wallet
