Karachi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$146
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$209
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
54
64
🏙️ Population
14.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Karachi is 34% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8923rd and 7691st ($421 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 Karachi compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6375th and 5219th 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
$1.81
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$2402

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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