Islamabad vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$198
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$3835
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
1.01M
664K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 80% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8895th and 1336th ($439 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6293rd and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$10888

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592