Islamabad vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$198
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$820
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
49
77
🏙️ Population
1.01M
15.5M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 61% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8895th and 4816th ($439 vs $1125) 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 6293rd and 790th 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
$1.79
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$13982

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985