Ahmedabad vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ahmedabad Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$161
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$271
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$146
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
70
😀 Quality of life
62
50
🏙️ Population
7.65M
1.01M

The cost of living in Ahmedabad is 13% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8906th and 8685th ($433 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ahmedabad compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Ahmedabad ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5691st and 6656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ahmedabad vs Islamabad

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Ahmedabad Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$191
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.76
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$861
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.52
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.04
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.25
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1402
$3550

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$391
47 km or 29 mi Nadiad
$360
66 km or 41 mi Mehsana
$367
103 km or 64 mi Vadodara
$358
110 km or 68 mi Godhra
$350
148 km or 92 mi Bhavnagar
$273
200 km or 124 mi Rajkot
$298
206 km or 128 mi Udaipur
$314
208 km or 130 mi Surat
$663
234 km or 145 mi Navsari
$267
256 km or 159 mi Ratlam
$283
299 km or 186 mi Bhuj
$273
314 km or 195 mi Pali
$299
327 km or 203 mi Ujjain
$241
332 km or 206 mi Bhilwara
$316
336 km or 209 mi Indore
$346
343 km or 213 mi Malegaon
$370
343 km or 213 mi Porbandar
$312
359 km or 223 mi Nashik
$329
381 km or 237 mi Jalgaon
$285
385 km or 239 mi Jodhpur
$312
397 km or 246 mi Vasai
$252
407 km or 253 mi Kota
$309
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwandi
$335
424 km or 264 mi Kalyan
$355
430 km or 267 mi Thane
$464
435 km or 270 mi Ajmer
$260
447 km or 278 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
451 km or 280 mi Aurangabad
$335
453 km or 281 mi Mumbai
$717
456 km or 283 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
495 km or 308 mi Bhopal
$335
501 km or 311 mi Hyderabad
$355
519 km or 322 mi Pune
$495
523 km or 325 mi Akola
$282
537 km or 333 mi Vidisha
$309
544 km or 338 mi Jaipur
$384
553 km or 343 mi Nawabshah
$320
560 km or 348 mi Bikaner
$279
571 km or 355 mi Sikar
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379