Islamabad vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$198
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$2247
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
97
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.75M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 64% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8895th and 4566th ($439 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6293rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016