Islamabad vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$199
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$4329
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
50
93
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.6M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 83% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8887th and 744th ($443 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6597th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Philadelphia

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Islamabad Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886