Islamabad vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$199
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1505
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
19
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
1.01M
630K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 66% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8887th and 4489th ($443 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in Pakistan and Italy, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 6597th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Palermo

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Islamabad Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$10700

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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319