Cost of living comparison
Iran is 4.2 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Iran instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Pakistan
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.98
PKR273.39
|
$4.56
IRR191,967
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.67
PKR742.58
|
$4.01
IRR168,911
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
PKR47.77
|
$0.93
IRR39,260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
PKR35.56
|
$0.59
IRR24,685
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Pakistan
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
PKR90.59
|
$0.68
IRR28,549
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
PKR594.98
|
$2.84
IRR119,403
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.71
PKR474.99
|
$3.85
IRR161,925
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.81
PKR224.79
|
$1.47
IRR61,719
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.74
PKR204.77
|
$1.95
IRR82,173
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.89
|
$0.58
IRR24,445
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR50.37
|
$1.04
IRR43,844
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.52
|
$0.64
IRR27,098
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.12
|
$0.40
IRR16,904
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.09
PKR26.26
|
$0.34
IRR14,513
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.67
|
$0.33
IRR13,728
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Pakistan
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
PKR707.78
|
$1.79
IRR75,229
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.51
PKR1,531.19
|
$15.27
IRR642,437
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,243.87
PKR2,845,702.40
|
$65,156.39
IRR2,741,455,144
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.80
PKR500.95
|
$3.08
IRR129,502
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for housing
Pakistan
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.57
PKR4,880.66
|
$21.22
IRR892,926
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$57.96
PKR16,101.69
|
$872.38
IRR36,705,306
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$36.22
PKR10,062.75
|
$625.11
IRR26,301,663
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.70
PKR9,084.91
|
$22.37
IRR941,194
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
Pakistan
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$19.40
PKR5,390.44
|
$120.13
IRR5,054,516
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$607.98
PKR168,893.11
|
$1,125.87
IRR47,370,963
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Pakistan
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
PKR469.72
|
$0.92
IRR38,717
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.92
PKR254.95
|
$1.71
IRR72,026
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.85
PKR236.84
|
$2.40
IRR100,871
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$7.61
PKR2,113.39
|
$28.19
IRR1,186,258
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.54
PKR704.27
|
$3.75
IRR157,643
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
Pakistan
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.53
PKR2,924.99
|
$53.23
IRR2,239,787
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.64
PKR3,788.58
|
$54.57
IRR2,296,219
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.17
PKR8,379.71
|
$195.13
IRR8,210,157
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.47
PKR6,243.13
|
$96.74
IRR4,070,419
|
|
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