Islamabad vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$3568
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
67
79
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
709K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 82% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8988th and 1293rd ($389 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Norway, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6200th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Oslo

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Islamabad Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$8301

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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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991