Rawalpindi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$331
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$799
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$128
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$119
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$247
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
35
61
🏙️ Population
2.1M
8.69M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 53% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 9155th and 6811th ($331 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 Rawalpindi compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Rawalpindi ranked 8th best city to live in Pakistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 7850th and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.62
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.01
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.66
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.1
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.4
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$136
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.53%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$714
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.43
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.04
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.42
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.87
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.26
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.55
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.31
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.6
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1496
$1883

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$389
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$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
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$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$401
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$282

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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