Islamabad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$198
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
52
😀 Quality of life
49
43
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.11M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 15% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8895th and 8536th ($439 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6293rd and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Medan

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Islamabad Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$11482

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544