Islamabad vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$198
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1885
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
92
😀 Quality of life
49
86
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.75M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 75% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8895th and 2722nd ($439 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Pakistan and Italy, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6293rd and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Rome

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Islamabad Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262