Islamabad vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$198
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1779
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
91
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.52M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 61% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8895th and 4855th ($439 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 121st in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 6293rd and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Kobe

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Islamabad Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094