Islamabad vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$198
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$5777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
49
97
🏙️ Population
1.01M
8.8M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 89% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8895th and 5th ($439 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6293rd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$20585

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$376
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108