Delhi vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$192
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$146
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
70
😀 Quality of life
62
50
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.01M

The cost of living in Delhi is 3% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8767th and 8685th ($479 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 Delhi compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5583rd and 6656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Islamabad

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Delhi Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$3550

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

Cities near Islamabad

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