Islamabad vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$933
🏠 One person rent
$228
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$278
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$152
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
40
😀 Quality of life
50
60
🏙️ Population
1.01M
5.94M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 25% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8685th and 7534th ($496 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Pakistan and India, respectively. Check Pakistan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Surat ranked 17th in India, while ranked 6656th and 5942nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Surat

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Islamabad Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$7.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
9.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$5.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$2.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$4.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$877

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$446
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$267
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$273
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$358
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$329
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$360
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$252
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$370
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$350
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$433
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$335
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$355
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$464
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$391
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$298
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$717
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$367
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$285
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$335
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$495
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$283
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$312
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$346
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$241
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$273
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$256
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$282
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$365
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$316
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$269
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$281
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$279
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$299
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$287
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$308
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$335
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$309
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$298