Islamabad vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$199
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$4277
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
70
😀 Quality of life
50
91
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.61M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 81% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8887th and 1184th ($443 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 6597th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$16644

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766