- Cost of Living
- Pakistan
- Iran
- Dera Ghazi Khan
- Ahvaz
- Comparison
Cost of living in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan compared to Ahvaz, Iran
WARNING!
Ahvaz has artificial and unrealistic official exchange rates.
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Currency:
| Food | + 69% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Dera Ghazi Khan (Pakistan) is 69% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | ₨1,500 (﷼ 545,388) | ﷼ 190,642 | + 186% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | ₨1,091 (﷼ 396,585) | ﷼ 132,821 | + 199% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | ₨196 (﷼ 71,372) | ﷼ 54,872 | + 30% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | ₨126 (﷼ 45,920) | ﷼ 31,203 | + 47% | |
| 12 eggs, large | ₨117 (﷼ 42,359) | ﷼ 84,308 | - 50% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | ₨51 (﷼ 18,489) | ﷼ 25,128 | - 26% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | - | ﷼ 71,250 | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | ₨168 (﷼ 60,902) | ﷼ 28,947 | + 110% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | ₨37 (﷼ 13,271) | ﷼ 20,526 | - 35% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | - | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | ₨124 (﷼ 44,904) | ﷼ 23,750 | + 89% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | ₨40 (﷼ 14,544) | ﷼ 9,500 | + 53% | |
| Housing | + 36% | |||
| Housing in Dera Ghazi Khan (Pakistan) is 36% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | ₨20,000 (﷼ 7,271,846) | ﷼ 14,847,200 | - 51% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | ₨15,000 (﷼ 5,453,884) | ﷼ 12,531,400 | - 56% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | ₨20,000 (﷼ 7,271,846) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | + 627% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | - | ﷼ 11,578,900 | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | - | ﷼ 5,890,570 | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | ₨10,000 (﷼ 3,635,923) | ﷼ 875,000 | + 316% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | ₨6,750 (﷼ 2,454,248) | ﷼ 368,421 | + 566% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | ₨62,500 (﷼ 22,724,518) | ﷼ 21,052,600 | + 8% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | ₨8,500 (﷼ 3,090,534) | ﷼ 8,000,000 | - 61% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | ₨660 (﷼ 239,971) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 60% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | - | - | |
| Clothes | - 8% | |||
| Clothes in Dera Ghazi Khan (Pakistan) is 8% cheaper than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | ₨1,655 (﷼ 601,745) | ﷼ 1,315,790 | - 54% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | ₨5,892 (﷼ 2,142,398) | ﷼ 2,276,320 | - 6% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | ₨8,862 (﷼ 3,221,988) | ﷼ 2,785,710 | + 16% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | ₨2,500 (﷼ 908,981) | ﷼ 900,000 | + 1% | |
| Transportation | + 10% | |||
| Transportation in Dera Ghazi Khan (Pakistan) is 10% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | ₨86 (﷼ 31,121) | ﷼ 10,000 | + 211% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | - | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | - | - | - | |
| Personal Care | + 1% | |||
| Personal Care in Dera Ghazi Khan (Pakistan) is 1% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | - | ﷼ 50,000 | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | ₨500 (﷼ 181,796) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | ₨1,000 (﷼ 363,592) | ﷼ 180,000 | + 102% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | - | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | ₨188 (﷼ 68,174) | ﷼ 137,500 | - 50% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | ₨231 (﷼ 84,081) | ﷼ 80,000 | + 5% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | ₨150 (﷼ 54,539) | ﷼ 15,000 | + 264% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | ₨24 (﷼ 8,606) | ﷼ 60,000 | - 86% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | ₨500 (﷼ 181,796) | ﷼ 100,000 | + 82% | |
| Entertainment | + 2% | |||
| Entertainment in Dera Ghazi Khan (Pakistan) is 2% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | ₨1,500 (﷼ 545,388) | ﷼ 375,000 | + 45% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | ₨800 (﷼ 290,874) | ﷼ 450,000 | - 35% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | ₨1,600 (﷼ 581,748) | ﷼ 560,000 | + 4% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | - | ﷼ 650,000 | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | - | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | - | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | - | ﷼ 20,000,000 | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | ₨35 (﷼ 12,726) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | ₨2,000 (﷼ 727,185) | ﷼ 553,571 | + 31% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | ₨163 (﷼ 59,084) | ﷼ 120,000 | - 51% | |
| TOTAL | + 23% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 109 prices entered by 8 different people.
These prices were last updated on April 18, 2018.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in Dera Ghazi Khan (Pakistan) is 23% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 57,862,092
(₨159,140)
in Dera Ghazi Khan
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 47,100,000
in Ahvaz.
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