Islamabad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$199
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$223
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
55
😀 Quality of life
50
62
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.11M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 5% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8887th and 8825th ($443 vs $466) 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 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6597th and 5663rd 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
$2.83
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$10637

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$416
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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534