Islamabad vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$228
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
70
27
😀 Quality of life
50
28
🏙️ Population
1.01M
42.7K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 9% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8685th and 8425th ($496 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Pakistan and Kenya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 6656th and 8855th 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
$3.5
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$10408

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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
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$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583