Islamabad vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$213
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
96
😀 Quality of life
50
64
🏙️ Population
1.01M
8.69M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 27% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8843rd and 7642nd ($464 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6696th and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Tehran

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Islamabad Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$2262

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11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488