Islamabad vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1283
🏠 One person rent
$169
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1223
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
57
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
1.01M
5.95M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 24% less expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 8988th and 8446th ($389 vs $510) 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 2.4 months in Pune. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Pune ranked 8th in India, while ranked 6200th and 5080th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$5.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$41.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$8.36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
9.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$10.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$51.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$93.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$1763

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$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
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$400
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$457
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$391
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$706
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$482
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$368
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$315
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$377
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$359
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$352
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$352
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$379
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$345
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$345
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$361
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$301
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$431
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$497
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$809
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$359
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$376
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$250
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$508
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$433
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$361
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$342
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$296
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$375
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$399
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$360
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$358
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$385
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$396
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$350
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$325
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$369
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$470
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$406
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$390