Islamabad vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$169
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$247
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
51
61
🏙️ Population
1.01M
8.69M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 44% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8988th and 6811th ($389 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6200th and 5288th 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
$1.35
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$1883

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569