Islamabad vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$199
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$4549
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
50
94
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3.9M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 87% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8887th and 65th ($443 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6597th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927