Islamabad vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$4581
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$2599
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
67
77
😀 Quality of life
51
85
🏙️ Population
1.01M
936K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 80% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 8988th and 1907th ($389 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Pakistan and Israel, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.3 months in Jerusalem. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Jerusalem ranked 3rd in Israel, while ranked 6200th and 276th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Jerusalem

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Islamabad Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$906
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$2415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$13221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$9303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$10218

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$238
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$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
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$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499