Islamabad vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$199
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2580
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
98
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3.42M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 78% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8887th and 1962nd ($443 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Pakistan and Spain, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6597th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Madrid

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Islamabad Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$12418

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703