Islamabad vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1170
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$199
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.9
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$883
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
49
76
🏙️ Population
1.01M
15.7M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 65% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8870th and 4347th ($442 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6313th and 850th 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
$2.13
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.86%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$682
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.78
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.56
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.6
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2961
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
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$401
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$382
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$354
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899