Islamabad vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$228
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$4276
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
70
89
😀 Quality of life
50
97
🏙️ Population
1.01M
5.87M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 84% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8685th and 165th ($496 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Singapore, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6656th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Singapore City

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Islamabad Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$27027

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637