Islamabad vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1183
🏠 One person rent
$228
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$230
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
70
58
😀 Quality of life
50
62
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.2M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 0.3% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 8685th and 8694th ($496 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Pakistan and India, respectively. Check Pakistan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Pune. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Pune ranked 8th in India, while ranked 6656th and 5658th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Pune

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Islamabad Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$4.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$22
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$33.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$7.62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$2156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$2.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$1.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$9.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$49.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$2247

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Pune

Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$256
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$355
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$717
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$464
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$335
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$252
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$329
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$279
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$287
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$335
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$269
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$370
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$298
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$267
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$365
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$391
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$663
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$285
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$372
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$253
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$404
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$372
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$333
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$308
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$273
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$282
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$358
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$287
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$250
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$350
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$360
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$359
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$281
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$264
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$444
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$374
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$346