Islamabad vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$199
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
69
29
😀 Quality of life
50
32
🏙️ Population
1.01M
42.7K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 19% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8887th and 8291st ($443 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Pakistan and Kenya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6597th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$8839

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$265
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$334
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$364
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$320
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$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
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$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
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$302
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$372
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$316
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$368
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$354
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$333
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$427
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$294
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$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
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$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
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$396
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$254
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$404
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$373

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$460
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$811
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$420
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$503
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$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
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$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
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$799
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$1031
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$617
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$833
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$802
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$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
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$597
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$758
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$687
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$715
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$499
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$687
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$820
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$524