Islamabad vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$198
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$5275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3.9M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 86% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8895th and 72nd ($439 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 59th in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6293rd and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$28613

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754