Islamabad vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
51
85
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.37M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 81% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8988th and 1623rd ($389 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Italy, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 6200th and 292nd 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
$1.35
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$15544

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$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
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550