Islamabad vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1672
🏠 One person rent
$169
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$510
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
49
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.63M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 41% less expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 8988th and 7138th ($389 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th in Pakistan and Russia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.8 months in Novosibirsk. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Novosibirsk ranked 7th in Russia, while ranked 6200th and 5709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Novosibirsk

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Islamabad Novosibirsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$717
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$27.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$77
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$558
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$487
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$411
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$537
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$566
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$347
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$628
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$620
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$637
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$551
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$543
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$402
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$669
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$634
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$632
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$628
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$638
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$605
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$814
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$614
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$660
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$651
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$667
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$641
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$636
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$488
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$641
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$444
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$673
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$669
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$735
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$738
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$582
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$595
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$734
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$590
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$878
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$556