Islamabad vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2575
🏠 One person rent
$213
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$217
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
70
57
😀 Quality of life
50
31
🏙️ Population
1.01M
43.9K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 59% less expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 8843rd and 4985th ($464 vs $1122) 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 0.2 months in Ramallah. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Ramallah ranked 8th in Palestine, while ranked 6696th and 8803rd 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
$3.05
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$44.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$8.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$4.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$67.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$92.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$4719

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$427
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$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2483
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$1010
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1821
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$2154
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2346
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2260
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$978
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$2066
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$910
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$895
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2449
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$2031
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2274
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2172
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$3089
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2147
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2432
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2207
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$2105
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1062
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$546
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2136
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1761