Islamabad vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$169
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1519
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
20
😀 Quality of life
51
52
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.18M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 56% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8988th and 6017th ($389 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th 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 1.7 months in Medina. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6200th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$9496

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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
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$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964