Islamabad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$213
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$230
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
55
😀 Quality of life
50
48
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.11M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 0.6% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8843rd and 8850th ($464 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6696th and 6907th 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
$3.05
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$9091

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$427
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$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$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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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572