Karachi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$168
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$240
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
54
66
🏙️ Population
14.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Karachi is 37% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8915th and 7204th ($430 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 Karachi compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6371st and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Tehran

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Karachi Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488