Islamabad vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$169
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$4098
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
51
98
🏙️ Population
1.01M
8.91M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 88% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8988th and 38th ($389 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.2 months in London. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6200th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs London

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Islamabad London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$25471

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908