Giza vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$194
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.4
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
83
67
😀 Quality of life
45
51
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.01M

The cost of living in Giza is 32% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8414th and 8988th ($513 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Egypt and Pakistan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Giza ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6700th and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Islamabad

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Giza Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$1.46
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.81
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$646
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$4.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.41
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.98
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3764
$1443

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802

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