Islamabad vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$198
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$706
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
68
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.95M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 51% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8895th and 6157th ($439 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 0.8 months in Izmir. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 6293rd and 3155th 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
$1.79
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$6.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$9132

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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
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346