Delhi vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$192
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$221
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
66
51
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.01M

The cost of living in Delhi is 25% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8607th and 8988th ($484 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 4314th and 6200th 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
$3.8
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$4.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$1443

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401