{"id":39769,"date":"2023-04-30T05:30:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T02:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/?p=39769"},"modified":"2025-09-22T21:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T21:31:09","slug":"exchanging-money-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/exchanging-money-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Exchanging Your Money in Iran – 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the exciting process of planning your trip, every day and everywhere you wanna visit, you might suddenly recognize: “Oh, damn! I forgot all bout money exchange.<\/strong>” Especially if you are planning to visit Iran, that might be a bit of a challenge for you.<\/p>\n

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But no worries! Forget all bout repeating this sentence again, even just for one more time: “I always confuse Rial and Toman<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

You are much smarter than opening your wallet and letting the seller collect as many Rials as you need to pay him for what you just bought. And for sure, you deserve much more than struggling in your mind if the seller took more money than you needed to pay or so. You do not even need to be anxious about exchanging your money<\/strong> to Rials or where it is safe for you to do that.<\/p>\n

Forget all about this confusion, doubting yourself or other’s honesty, or worrying about money exchanging hassles and just keep reading. We are going to learn the ultimate information that you might need. And this eases your mind completely, phew<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Iranian Currency? Rial or Toman?<\/h2>\n

You might have heard about Rial<\/strong>. Yes, Rial is the current currency in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, and Oman. But have in mind they only have a similar name but not the same banknote, or anything else.<\/p>\n

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Rial<\/strong> is the official currency in Iran. That’s why they use it in written forms and in exchange offices or banks. We write “Rial” in Persian like \u0631\u06cc\u0627\u0644<\/strong> and it has the IRR<\/strong> (Iranian Rial) currency code.<\/p>\n

You might ask if Rial is the currency so what is Toman? Although Rial is the Iranian official currency, you don’t hear the natives use it a lot when they are talking about money or doing transactions.<\/p>\n

Right!! They use Toman<\/strong>. To tell the difference and to make it easier for you, Toman has one zero less than Rial<\/strong>. So you just remove one zero from Rial, Tadaaa, Toman!! \ud83d\ude00 You can do it by removing one zero by putting your finger on the last zero. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

Even we, Iranians, use the same trick when we are doing official stuff. For example, you buy a Saffron ice cream in Naqsh-e Jahan square in Isfahan. The shopkeeper says it costs Ten Thousand Tomans. Then you look into your wallet and see these two banknotes\u00a0 (as in the picture) and say; “oh my God! Which one is that?” Use the trick just as I told you.<\/p>\n

What Are Common Banknotes in Iran?<\/h2>\n

\"ExchangingNowadays, the most common banknotes you can see in people’s hands are 10,000, 20,000, 50,000,100,000, 500,000 and 1,000,000 Rials. There were days that coins were common, too. But no coins are good today. And you rarely might see one.<\/p>\n

Chek-pul (Money Check)<\/h2>\n

Chek-pul is different from the check as people normally know. The main goal of chek-pul was to resolve the problem of carrying a lot of money on you whenever you needed a lot of money.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, due to the high economic inflation<\/strong> in recent years, these chek-puls now have turned to the common banknotes people have in their pockets. The 500,000 and 1,000,000 Rials chek-puls are the most popular. But there are even higher chek-puls that yet serve their original purpose for much larger transactions.<\/p>\n

What Is The Exchange Rate in Iran?<\/h2>\n

Because of the unstable exchange rate, you need to check reliable sources before you exchange your money. Even there might be a drastic change in one day. But except for this, you should be aware there are two exchange rates in Iran<\/strong>.\"Exchanging<\/p>\n

In Iran, we have one Government Official Rate<\/strong> and one Market Rate<\/strong>. You’d better use the Market Rate. Because the market rate is higher than the government rate.<\/p>\n

You can exchange your money at the airport<\/strong>, in bank-related offices<\/strong>, or exchange offices<\/strong> (Sarrafi<\/strong> in Persian) in the cities. But we recommend the latter,<\/strong> that will exchange your money\u00a0with the market rate. They have electronic boards that will let you know the latest exchange rate.<\/p>\n

You can check different websites like Bonbast<\/a> or Mex.co<\/a> to get the latest market exchange rates for yourself. Although you do not need it, you can learn about the government official rate on Iran\u2019s central bank\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You might need to exchange some money at your arrival. In this case, that would be ok to use the exchange shops at the airport. However, their rate is about 6,000 to 10,000 cheaper than the market rate.<\/p>\n

Where to Find Exchange Offices in Different Cities of Iran?<\/h2>\n

In any big city in Iran, there are exchange offices that you can totally rely on. You can google them or ask the reception of your hotel for some of them. They will be glad to help you. Here is a list of some cities with streets where you can find some exchange shops:\"Exchanging<\/p>\n