Islamabad vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$228
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2569
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
70
98
😀 Quality of life
50
91
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3.51M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 76% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8685th and 1723rd ($496 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6656th and 160th 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
$3.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
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
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812