Islamabad vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1170
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$199
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.9
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$4131
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
49
90
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.6M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 83% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8870th and 664th ($442 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 610th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 6313th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.86%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$682
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.78
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.56
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.6
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2961
$19774

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$382
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$354
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$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
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693