Islamabad vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$228
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$22.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
47
😀 Quality of life
50
41
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.57M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 2% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 8685th and 8645th ($496 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Shiraz ranked 30th in Iran, while ranked 6656th and 7725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Shiraz

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Islamabad Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$24.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$3.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$2.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$6.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$2115

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$446
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$371
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108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$485
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
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$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694