Islamabad vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$169
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$577
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
68
😀 Quality of life
51
68
🏙️ Population
1.01M
4.32M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 53% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8988th and 6300th ($389 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 Izmir. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 6200th and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Izmir

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Islamabad Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.43
🥤 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
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$8689

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$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
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334