Islamabad vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$169
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1795
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
92
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.87M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 77% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8988th and 2685th ($389 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 6200th and 230th 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
$1.35
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$9800

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229