Islamabad vs Jaipur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Jaipur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$989
🏠 One person rent
$169
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$275
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$55.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$487
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
52
😀 Quality of life
51
54
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3.07M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 0.9% less expensive than in Jaipur. Cities ranked 8988th and 8974th ($389 vs $392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 44th in Pakistan and India, respectively. Check Pakistan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.2 months in Jaipur. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Jaipur ranked 22nd in India, while ranked 6200th and 6046th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Jaipur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$10.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.98
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$134
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$81.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$33.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$9.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$20.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$7.44
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$2.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$45.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$67.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$1201

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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
104 km or 64 mi Alwar
$321
106 km or 66 mi Sikar
$375
132 km or 82 mi Ajmer
$336
190 km or 118 mi Mathura
$296
193 km or 120 mi Kota
$370
207 km or 129 mi Gurgaon
$522
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwani
$357
213 km or 133 mi Bhilwara
$338
215 km or 134 mi Agra
$361
219 km or 136 mi Faridabad
$408
231 km or 144 mi Rohtak
$343
233 km or 145 mi Noida
$458
236 km or 146 mi Delhi
$484
243 km or 151 mi Aligarh
$288
244 km or 152 mi Gwalior
$433
247 km or 154 mi Ghaziabad
$423
249 km or 154 mi Hisar
$250
257 km or 160 mi Sonipat
$371
280 km or 174 mi Bikaner
$291
284 km or 176 mi Pali
$336
286 km or 178 mi Jodhpur
$360
293 km or 182 mi Meerut
$362
315 km or 196 mi Jhansi
$435
322 km or 200 mi Sambhal
$337
339 km or 211 mi Udaipur
$338
354 km or 220 mi Moradabad
$352
377 km or 234 mi Saharanpur
$255
385 km or 239 mi Bareilly
$342
408 km or 254 mi Ratlam
$323
413 km or 256 mi Patiala
$365
415 km or 258 mi Ujjain
$281
425 km or 264 mi Vidisha
$316
426 km or 265 mi Rishikesh
$379
433 km or 269 mi Dehradun
$374
434 km or 270 mi Chandigarh
$401
437 km or 271 mi Bhopal
$334
444 km or 276 mi Ludhiana
$448
446 km or 277 mi Kanpur
$301
467 km or 290 mi Indore
$390
475 km or 295 mi Burewala
$338