Islamabad vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$952
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2170
🏠 One person rent
$198
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$62.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$937
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
67
55
😀 Quality of life
49
51
🏙️ Population
1.01M
39K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 54% less expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 8895th and 5974th ($439 vs $952) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Pakistan and the Palestine, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1 months in Ramallah. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Ramallah ranked 1st in the Palestine, while ranked 6293rd and 6160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$8.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.4
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$386
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$7.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$194
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$3782

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2037
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$934
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1536
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$1768
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2115
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$1866
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$730
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$1741
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$705
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$721
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2020
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
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$1751
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$2254
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$1872
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$1815
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$2085
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$1795
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$1917
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$1838
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$1771
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$847
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$692
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2045
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1671