Bucharest vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$1170
🏠 One person rent
$474
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$34.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
77
69
😀 Quality of life
79
49
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 124% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5565th and 8870th ($988 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Romania and Pakistan, respectively. Check Romania vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 645th and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Islamabad

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Bucharest Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$94.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
20.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$1142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$6.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$2.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$19.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$64.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$2961

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$401
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$382
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$354
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369