Islamabad vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$199
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
74
😀 Quality of life
50
67
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.96M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 38% less expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 8887th and 7006th ($443 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Pakistan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.6 months in Quezon. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 6597th and 4889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
8.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$2315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1404
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$4.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$35.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$78.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$2716

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$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
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$568
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$555
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$642
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$674
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$432
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$1009
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$785
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$760
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$807
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$570
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$651
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$540
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$628
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$536
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$525
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$692
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$617
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$519
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$613
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$414
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$575
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$616
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$542
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$535
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$531
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$477
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$425
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$471
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$448
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$532