Islamabad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$228
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$216
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
55
😀 Quality of life
50
47
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.11M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 9% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8685th and 8852nd ($496 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 6656th and 6943rd 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
$3.5
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$7769

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$446
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$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550