Islamabad vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$198
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1630
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
20
😀 Quality of life
49
67
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.41M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 49% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8895th and 6257th ($439 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6293rd and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$7706

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934