Islamabad vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$198
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$2119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
49
86
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.35M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 80% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8895th and 1476th ($439 vs $2146) 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 1 months in Milan. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 6293rd and 305th 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
$1.79
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$14475

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$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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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573