Islamabad vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2730
🏠 One person rent
$228
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$115
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
70
57
😀 Quality of life
50
28
🏙️ Population
1.01M
43.9K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 59% less expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 8685th and 4742nd ($496 vs $1205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Pakistan and Palestine, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.1 months in Ramallah. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Ramallah ranked 4th in Palestine, while ranked 6656th and 8857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Ramallah

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Islamabad Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$4.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$310
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$4139

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$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 Ramallah

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2663
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1994
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2465
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2466
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$1070
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$2201
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$1020
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$977
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2541
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$2283
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2379
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2354
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$2873
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2288
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2430
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2347
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1149
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$538
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2175
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1845