Rawalpindi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$171
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$227
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
2.1M
8.69M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 33% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8928th and 7642nd ($427 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 Rawalpindi compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6598th and 5345th 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
$1.79
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$2262

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$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265

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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