Islamabad vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$228
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2255
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
98
😀 Quality of life
50
88
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.35M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 79% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8685th and 1228th ($496 vs $2328) 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 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 6656th and 276th 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
$3.5
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$19884

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653