Islamabad vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$198
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$266
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
49
60
🏙️ Population
1.01M
8.69M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 45% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8895th and 6443rd ($439 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6293rd and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Tehran

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Islamabad Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$1838

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564