Islamabad vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$213
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2285
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
98
😀 Quality of life
50
88
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.35M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 80% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8843rd and 1148th ($464 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Italy, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1 months in Milan. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 6696th and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Milan

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Islamabad Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$18202

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719