Karachi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$163
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$227
😷 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 32% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8914th and 7642nd ($434 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 6414th and 5345th 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
$1.8
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$2262

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488