Islamabad vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$198
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
49
25
🏙️ Population
1.01M
42.7K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 18% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8895th and 8393rd ($439 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 6293rd and 8584th 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
$1.79
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$8360

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$376
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$323
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$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
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$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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$571
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$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
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$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545