Cost of living comparison

Islamabad, Pakistan

compared to

Tehran, Iran

Tehran vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 49.0% more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Tehran
Groceries: pay 6.4% more in Tehran
Transportation: pay 76.5% more in Tehran
Housing: pay 68.9% more in Tehran
Childcare: pay 30.3% more in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.8% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 60.8% more in Tehran

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Tehran are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Tehran.

Tehran vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tehran instead of Islamabad, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.79 PKR500.23	$4.00 IRR169,000	+123.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,200.55	$5.00 IRR211,250	+16.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR98.91	$0.45 IRR19,178	+28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.63	$1.08 IRR45,839	+348.3%
Average			+129.1%

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pay 6.4% more for groceries

	Islamabad	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR189.51	$0.53 IRR22,602	-21.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR827.23	$1.83 IRR77,272	-38.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR926.07	$2.32 IRR98,152	-29.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR349.37	$1.26 IRR53,272	+0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR458.62	$1.84 IRR77,906	+12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR134.78	$0.46 IRR19,293	-5.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR106.97	$0.70 IRR29,604	+83.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR103.84	$0.42 IRR17,831	+13.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR72.92	$0.32 IRR13,390	+21.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.70	$0.24 IRR10,238	+28.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.07	$0.26 IRR11,130	+5.1%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 76.5% more for transportation

	Islamabad	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,063.80	$2.76 IRR116,458	-27.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,900.87	$10.00 IRR422,500	+47.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR6,002,746.73	$90,000.00 IRR3,802,500,000	+319.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,194.55	$2.90 IRR122,525	-32.2%
Average			+76.5%

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pay 68.9% more for housing

	Islamabad	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,073.75	$6.79 IRR286,962	-62.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,669.33	$489.72 IRR20,690,640	+181.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,668.91	$339.71 IRR14,352,610	+243.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,750.73	$11.89 IRR502,342	-86.0%
Average			+68.9%

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pay 30.3% more for childcare

	Islamabad	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,815.39	$123.20 IRR5,205,200	+104.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR878,116.09	$1,753.32 IRR74,077,693	-44.2%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR500.23	$0.80 IRR33,800	-55.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR549.78	$1.51 IRR63,638	-23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR600.27	$2.50 IRR105,625	+16.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,431.51	$19.23 IRR812,478	-16.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,200.55	$1.50 IRR63,375	-65.1%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 60.8% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,325.97	$36.21 IRR1,529,668	+90.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,315.85	$27.96 IRR1,181,502	+6.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,277.32	$138.01 IRR5,830,759	+65.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,841.21	$70.09 IRR2,961,404	+80.7%
Average			+60.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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