Islamabad vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$228
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$209
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
96
😀 Quality of life
50
64
🏙️ Population
1.01M
8.69M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 22% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8685th and 7691st ($496 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6656th and 5219th 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
$3.5
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$2402

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466