Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Pakistan Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 64.7% more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% more in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 62.0% more in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 72.1% more in Iran
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Iran are more expensive than in Pakistan. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Iran.
Iran vs. Pakistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
PKR586.72
|
$3.73
IRR157,227
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.42
PKR1,245.39
|
$3.78
IRR158,958
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
PKR101.09
|
$0.78
IRR33,030
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR61.73
|
$0.96
IRR40,592
|
|
Pakistan vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
PKR161.60
|
$0.48
IRR20,407
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.74
PKR771.01
|
$2.20
IRR92,536
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.80
PKR787.45
|
$2.58
IRR108,564
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.16
PKR325.64
|
$1.14
IRR47,938
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR348.55
|
$1.32
IRR55,466
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PKR127.08
|
$0.41
IRR17,116
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR78.15
|
$0.67
IRR28,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
PKR92.21
|
$0.43
IRR18,270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.75
|
$0.28
IRR11,770
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.56
|
$0.26
IRR10,798
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR57.41
|
$0.23
IRR9,548
|
|
Pakistan vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 53.2% more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
PKR994.30
|
$2.59
IRR108,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.76
PKR1,905.44
|
$9.98
IRR420,230
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,356.76
PKR5,734,943.09
|
$66,617.96
IRR2,804,616,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.31
PKR1,213.78
|
$2.79
IRR117,450
|
|
Pakistan vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.55
PKR4,099.64
|
$11.37
IRR478,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$87.27
PKR24,586.38
|
$329.21
IRR13,859,566
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$51.03
PKR14,376.37
|
$233.51
IRR9,830,581
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.36
PKR19,540.40
|
$11.30
IRR475,727
|
|
Pakistan vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 62.0% more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.86
PKR8,692.87
|
$77.32
IRR3,255,282
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,351.44
PKR380,729.06
|
$991.86
IRR41,757,167
|
|
Pakistan vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
PKR690.77
|
$0.80
IRR33,807
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
PKR440.01
|
$1.11
IRR46,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
PKR513.65
|
$1.97
IRR83,132
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.01
PKR3,382.62
|
$18.85
IRR793,428
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
PKR1,035.05
|
$1.53
IRR64,209
|
|
Pakistan vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 72.1% more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.25
PKR4,295.36
|
$29.89
IRR1,258,374
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.49
PKR6,054.20
|
$28.92
IRR1,217,571
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.60
PKR20,171.15
|
$102.93
IRR4,333,261
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.91
PKR8,145.01
|
$61.87
IRR2,604,549
|
|
Pakistan vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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: December 2025
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Iran or Pakistan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.