Islamabad vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$228
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$6618
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
80
😀 Quality of life
50
91
🏙️ Population
1.01M
737K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 84% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8685th and 126th ($496 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 6656th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Seattle

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Islamabad Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098