Dubai vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
70
😀 Quality of life
90
50
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dubai is 398% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 947th and 8685th ($2470 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 184th and 6656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Islamabad

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Dubai Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$3550

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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