Islamabad vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$198
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1634
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
52
😀 Quality of life
49
67
🏙️ Population
1.01M
791K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 60% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 8895th and 4902nd ($439 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 146th in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 6293rd and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$15392

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$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
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046