Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 1.8% cheaper than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 63.9% more in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% more in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 44.9% less in Pakistan
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Pakistan are more expensive than in Iran. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Iran, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
$1.63
PKR457.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
$0.30
PKR83.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
$0.20
PKR57.13
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Iran
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
$0.54
PKR152.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
$2.48
PKR693.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
$2.74
PKR767.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
$1.15
PKR323.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
$1.24
PKR346.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
$0.47
PKR130.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
$0.28
PKR78.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
$0.32
PKR89.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
$0.23
PKR64.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
$0.17
PKR46.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
$0.22
PKR61.78
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Iran
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
$3.71
PKR1,039.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
$6.71
PKR1,880.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,257,330.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
$4.64
PKR1,300.19
|
|
pay 63.9% more for housing
|
Iran
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
$13.82
PKR3,873.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
$88.73
PKR24,864.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
$52.29
PKR14,652.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
$60.51
PKR16,955.30
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Iran
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
$34.35
PKR9,626.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
$1,271.23
PKR356,232.58
|
|
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
$1.82
PKR511.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
$1.50
PKR419.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
$1.89
PKR529.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
$12.72
PKR3,564.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
$3.87
PKR1,084.70
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
|
Iran
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
$14.19
PKR3,975.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
$21.90
PKR6,135.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
$61.34
PKR17,190.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
$28.94
PKR8,109.50
|
|
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