Islamabad vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$198
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$5772
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
87
😀 Quality of life
49
92
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.39M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 87% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8895th and 45th ($439 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 Diego. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6293rd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647