Islamabad vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$213
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
70
8
😀 Quality of life
50
64
🏙️ Population
1.01M
133K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 65% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8843rd and 4552nd ($464 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Pakistan and Maldives, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.7 months in Male. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6696th and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Male

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Islamabad Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$3300

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$427
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$370
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$264
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$369
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$323
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$379
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$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
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$371
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$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
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$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
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$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
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$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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$1379
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$348
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$303
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
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$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
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$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
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$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
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$273
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$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327