Karachi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$188
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$264
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
50
60
🏙️ Population
14.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Karachi is 44% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8872nd and 6486th ($442 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6253rd and 5221st 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
$1.99
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$1951

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510