Islamabad vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$213
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1095
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
95
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
1.01M
15.7M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 64% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8843rd and 4562nd ($464 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6696th and 925th 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
$3.05
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$20004

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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041