Islamabad vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$198
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$2391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
49
90
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3.33M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 77% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8895th and 2194th ($439 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Pakistan and Spain, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6293rd and 149th 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
$1.79
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$10462

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581