Islamabad vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$169
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1041
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
7
😀 Quality of life
51
63
🏙️ Population
1.01M
133K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 70% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8988th and 4218th ($389 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Maldives, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.8 months in Male. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6200th and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.08
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$3438

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$352
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$307
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$277
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$393
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$330
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$303
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$298
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$399
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$240
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$344
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$268
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$337
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$347
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$289
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$386
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$364
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$337
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$508
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$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
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$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
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$394
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$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
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$338
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$448
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$307
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$455
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$242
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$437
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$401

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$1207
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$347
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$295
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$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$255
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$284
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$348
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$391
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$358
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$304
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$507
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$582
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$302
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$462
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$345
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$406
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$465
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$469
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$325
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$309
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$391
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$341
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$358
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$409
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$337
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$533
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$327
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$319
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$320
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$357
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$321
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$328
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$424
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$523
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$379
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$585
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$326
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$399
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$417
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$339