Giza vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$86.6
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$25
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
83
67
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.01M

The cost of living in Giza is 26% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 9177th and 8895th ($323 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5699th and 6293rd 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
$3.41
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.7
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$112
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.76%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$793
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.07
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.18
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.66
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.53
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.07
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.1
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1758
$3133

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397