Islamabad vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1330
🏠 One person rent
$198
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1320
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
57
😀 Quality of life
49
61
🏙️ Population
1.01M
5.95M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 16% less expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 8895th and 8532nd ($439 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Pakistan and India, respectively. Check Pakistan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 2.5 months in Pune. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Pune ranked 6th in India, while ranked 6293rd and 5075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$21.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
9.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$3.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$8.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$52.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$97.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$1727

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$312
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$396
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$716
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$484
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$368
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$288
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$310
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$332
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$406
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$294
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$394
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$348
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$284
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$409
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$491
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$785
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$357
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$402
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$254
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$488
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$429
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$357
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$335
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$297
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$304
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$406
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$364
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$279
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$391
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$399
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$382
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$283
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$325
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$488
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$414
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$379