Islamabad vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$228
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$420
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
73
😀 Quality of life
50
60
🏙️ Population
1.01M
4.8M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 59% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8685th and 4745th ($496 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6656th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Johannesburg

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Islamabad Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965