Islamabad vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1230
🏠 One person rent
$169
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$37.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$361
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
10
😀 Quality of life
51
15
🏙️ Population
1.01M
526K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 22% less expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 8988th and 8514th ($389 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and South Sudan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.7 months in Juba. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 6200th and 9140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1409
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$87.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$2918

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$238
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108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
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$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
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$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
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$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
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$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
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$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
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$455
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$242
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$437
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$401

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Distance City Cost of living
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$489
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$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
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$739
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$448
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$530
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$646