Islamabad vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$198
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$4627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
49
99
🏙️ Population
1.01M
8.8M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 87% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8895th and 37th ($439 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in London. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6293rd and 2nd 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
$1.79
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$25830

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055