Islamabad vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$198
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
49
75
🏙️ Population
1.01M
630K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 64% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8895th and 4571st ($439 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 118th in Pakistan and Italy, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 6293rd and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$7103

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272