Islamabad vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$228
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
95
😀 Quality of life
50
79
🏙️ Population
1.01M
15.7M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 63% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8685th and 4475th ($496 vs $1328) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6656th and 829th 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
$3.5
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020