Islamabad vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$228
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$863
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
70
8
😀 Quality of life
50
64
🏙️ Population
1.01M
133K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 62% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8685th and 4490th ($496 vs $1321) 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 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6656th and 5278th 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
$3.5
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$3305

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$446
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$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
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$350
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$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
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1387
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$342
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$291
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$261
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$243
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$372
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$582
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$479
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$259
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$342
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$315
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$290
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$313
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$418
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$312
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$538
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$332
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$283
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$379
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$522
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$265
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$507
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$294
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$303
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$318
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$322