Rawalpindi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$446
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$182
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$297
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$209
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
2.1M
8.69M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 30% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8874th and 7691st ($446 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 Rawalpindi compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Rawalpindi ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6631st and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Tehran

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Rawalpindi Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.7
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.34%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.72
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.2
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.9
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$806
$2402

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11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$496
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$371
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$280
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252

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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