Islamabad vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$213
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2681
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
70
98
😀 Quality of life
50
90
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3.51M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 78% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8843rd and 1805th ($464 vs $2089) 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 6696th and 190th 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
$3.05
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$14237

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797