Karachi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$174
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$247
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
53
61
🏙️ Population
14.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Karachi is 40% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8902nd and 6811th ($417 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6078th and 5288th 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
$1.9
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$1883

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

Cities near Tehran

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