Islamabad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$169
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$269
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
52
😀 Quality of life
51
45
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.11M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 22% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8988th and 8502nd ($389 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th 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 0.5 months in Medan. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6200th and 6617th 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
$1.35
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$11223

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465