Cost of living comparison

Tehran, Iran

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Tehran Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 23.5% more expensive than Tehran.

Restaurants: pay 42.3% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 2.1% more in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 5.6% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 14.0% more in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 34.5% less in Islamabad

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Islamabad are more expensive than in Tehran. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Islamabad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Tehran Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.3% less for restaurants

	Tehran	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 IRR168,400	$1.79 PKR501.59	-55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 IRR210,500	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	-14.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IRR19,110	$0.35 PKR99.18	-22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 IRR45,676	$0.24 PKR67.82	-77.7%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 2.1% more for groceries

	Tehran	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 IRR22,521	$0.68 PKR190.02	+26.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.83 IRR76,998	$2.96 PKR829.49	+61.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.32 IRR97,804	$3.31 PKR928.60	+42.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.26 IRR53,083	$1.25 PKR350.32	-0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.84 IRR77,629	$1.64 PKR459.87	-11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 IRR19,224	$0.48 PKR135.15	+5.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 IRR29,499	$0.38 PKR107.26	-45.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.42 IRR17,768	$0.37 PKR104.12	-12.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 IRR13,342	$0.26 PKR73.12	-17.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 IRR10,202	$0.19 PKR52.85	-22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 IRR11,090	$0.25 PKR70.26	-4.8%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 5.6% less for transportation

	Tehran	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 IRR116,045	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	+38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 IRR421,000	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	-32.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$90,000.00 IRR3,789,000,000	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	-76.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.90 IRR122,090	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	+47.4%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Tehran	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.79 IRR285,943	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	+167.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.72 IRR20,617,182	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$339.71 IRR14,301,654	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	-70.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$11.89 IRR500,559	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	+614.8%
Average			+161.7%

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pay 14.0% more for childcare

	Tehran	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.20 IRR5,186,720	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	-51.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,753.32 IRR73,814,695	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	+79.2%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Tehran	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 IRR33,680	$1.79 PKR501.59	+123.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.51 IRR63,412	$1.97 PKR551.28	+30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 IRR105,250	$2.15 PKR601.91	-14.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.23 IRR809,593	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	+19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.50 IRR63,150	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	+186.4%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 34.5% less for clothing

	Tehran	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.21 IRR1,524,238	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	-47.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.96 IRR1,177,308	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	-6.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.01 IRR5,810,058	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	-39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.09 IRR2,950,890	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	-44.7%
Average			-34.5%

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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: April 2025

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