Islamabad vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1170
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$199
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$1696
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
91
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.52M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 60% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8870th and 4793rd ($442 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 6313th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.86%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$682
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.78
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.56
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.6
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2961
$16179

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108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
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$355
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$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079