Islamabad vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$3795
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
51
93
🏙️ Population
1.01M
592K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 81% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8988th and 1756th ($389 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Pakistan and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6200th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$12166

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$238
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$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
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$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
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$401

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413