Islamabad vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$169
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
51
29
🏙️ Population
1.01M
42.7K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 20% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8988th and 8601st ($389 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Pakistan and Kenya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6200th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Meru

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Islamabad Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$6789

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$331
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$238
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$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
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$287
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$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
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$401

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
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$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539