Islamabad vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$4287
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.6M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 84% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8988th and 812th ($389 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 735th 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 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6200th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$15748

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766