Islamabad vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$198
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
7
😀 Quality of life
49
61
🏙️ Population
1.01M
133K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 66% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8895th and 4342nd ($439 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Pakistan and Maldives, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 6293rd and 5145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$3225

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$376
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$323
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$372
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$277
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$354
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$338
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$374
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$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
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$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
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$358
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$319
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$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
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$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
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$397

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$1515
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$370
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$331
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$289
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$250
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$280
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$316
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$394
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
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$549
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$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$437
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$287
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$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
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$340
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$435
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$304
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
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$289
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$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
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$298
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$578
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$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352