Cost of living comparison

Iran

compared to

Pakistan

Karachi vs. Tehran Cost of Living Summary

Karachi is 17.3% cheaper than Tehran.

Restaurants: pay 29.7% less in Karachi
Groceries: pay 18.5% less in Karachi
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Karachi
Housing: pay 46.8% less in Karachi
Childcare: pay 39.9% less in Karachi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.1% more in Karachi
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in Karachi

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

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Karachi vs. Tehran Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.7% less for restaurants

	Tehran	Karachi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.75 IRR5M	$2.17 PKR600.60	-42.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 IRR5M	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	+35.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 IRR706K	$0.39 PKR109.17	-23.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 IRR2M	$0.27 PKR73.78	-84.3%
Average			-29.7%

Tehran vs. Karachi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.5% less for groceries

	Tehran	Karachi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 IRR816K	$0.54 PKR149.82	-9.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 IRR3M	$2.89 PKR802.51	+30.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.57 IRR4M	$3.33 PKR923.25	+29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 IRR2M	$1.26 PKR349.44	+0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 IRR2M	$1.40 PKR389.34	-8.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 IRR848K	$0.58 PKR160.05	-6.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 IRR1M	$0.25 PKR70.26	-70.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 IRR726K	$0.46 PKR127.13	-13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IRR414K	$0.25 PKR68.11	-18.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 IRR357K	$0.15 PKR40.64	-43.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 IRR304K	$0.15 PKR41.17	-32.9%
Average			-18.5%

Tehran vs. Karachi - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Tehran	Karachi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.34 IRR462K	$5.15 PKR1,428.03	+1432.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.50 IRR8M	$9.93 PKR2,752.75	+80.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,000.00 IRR69B	$18,053.11 PKR5M	-63.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.90 IRR4M	$6.68 PKR1,851.85	+130.3%
Average			+141.3%

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pay 46.8% less for housing

	Tehran	Karachi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$3.70 IRR5M	$13.24 PKR3,670.33	+257.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$425.52 IRR585M	$119.43 PKR33,110.00	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.92 IRR367M	$74.38 PKR20,620.60	-72.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$9.95 IRR14M	$86.68 PKR24,031.72	+771.0%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 39.9% less for childcare

	Tehran	Karachi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$107.76 IRR148M	$51.74 PKR14,345.58	-52.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,581.80 IRR4B	$1,942.52 PKR539K	-24.8%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Tehran	Karachi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.70 IRR962K	$2.17 PKR600.60	+209.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.36 IRR2M	$2.15 PKR596.75	+58.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 IRR3M	$1.81 PKR500.50	-27.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.59 IRR34M	$21.46 PKR5,950.39	-12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.00 IRR3M	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	+116.6%
Average			+56.1%

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Tehran	Karachi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.60 IRR37M	$17.80 PKR4,933.50	-33.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 IRR52M	$23.21 PKR6,435.00	-38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.55 IRR160M	$67.83 PKR18,804.50	-41.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.17 IRR103M	$40.92 PKR11,344.67	-45.6%
Average			-39.9%

Tehran vs. Karachi - Cost of clothing

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