Islamabad vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1170
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$199
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.9
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$3146
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
49
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.15M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 81% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 8870th and 1222nd ($442 vs $2267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and France, respectively. Check Pakistan vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 6313th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Paris

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Islamabad Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.86%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$682
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.78
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.56
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.6
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2961
$16193

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$364
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$346
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$379
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$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
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$381
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$369

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$1276
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$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
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$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
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$1458
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$1169
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$1382
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$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293