Islamabad vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$199
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$958
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
1.01M
15.7M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 66% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8887th and 4522nd ($443 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6597th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Istanbul

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Islamabad Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$18637

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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013