Ankara vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$439
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$256
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.01M

The cost of living in Ankara is 107% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6106th and 8895th ($907 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 1608th and 6293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Islamabad

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Ankara Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$3133

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397