Islamabad vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$3866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.43M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 82% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 8988th and 1242nd ($389 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1113th in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6200th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$19044

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$331
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$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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$2146
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$2158
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$2175
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$2146
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$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
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$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
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$1842
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$789
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$595
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$1925
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$1829
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$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
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$2080
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$2737
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$2221
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$2126
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$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
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$2108