Islamabad vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$169
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$752
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
1.01M
15.5M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 62% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8988th and 5143rd ($389 vs $1025) 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 6200th and 798th 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
$1.35
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$9042

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001