Islamabad vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$199
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$5254
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
86
😀 Quality of life
50
93
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.39M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 87% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8887th and 43rd ($443 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6597th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782