Islamabad vs Jaipur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Jaipur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$941
🏠 One person rent
$199
$125
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$208
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
53
😀 Quality of life
50
56
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3.07M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 15% more expensive than in Jaipur. Cities ranked 8887th and 9001st ($443 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Pakistan and India, respectively. Check Pakistan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.9 months in Jaipur. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Jaipur ranked 37th in India, while ranked 6597th and 6222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Jaipur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$2.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$74.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$8.09
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
8.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$443
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$6.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$4.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$2.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$24.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$42.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$62.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$1566

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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
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108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
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$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
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$260
106 km or 66 mi Sikar
$335
132 km or 82 mi Ajmer
$274
190 km or 118 mi Mathura
$293
193 km or 120 mi Kota
$333
207 km or 129 mi Gurgaon
$514
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwani
$330
213 km or 133 mi Bhilwara
$328
215 km or 134 mi Agra
$388
219 km or 136 mi Faridabad
$383
231 km or 144 mi Rohtak
$248
233 km or 145 mi Noida
$437
236 km or 146 mi Delhi
$489
243 km or 151 mi Aligarh
$304
244 km or 152 mi Gwalior
$329
247 km or 154 mi Ghaziabad
$372
249 km or 154 mi Hisar
$262
257 km or 160 mi Sonipat
$270
280 km or 174 mi Bikaner
$290
284 km or 176 mi Pali
$305
286 km or 178 mi Jodhpur
$322
293 km or 182 mi Meerut
$350
315 km or 196 mi Jhansi
$345
322 km or 200 mi Sambhal
$301
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$315
354 km or 220 mi Moradabad
$290
377 km or 234 mi Saharanpur
$285
385 km or 239 mi Bareilly
$290
408 km or 254 mi Ratlam
$303
413 km or 256 mi Patiala
$357
415 km or 258 mi Ujjain
$264
425 km or 264 mi Vidisha
$334
426 km or 265 mi Rishikesh
$371
433 km or 269 mi Dehradun
$388
434 km or 270 mi Chandigarh
$373
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$366
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$421
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$320
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$361
475 km or 295 mi Burewala
$347