Islamabad vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$990
🏠 One person rent
$199
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$305
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$271
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
40
😀 Quality of life
50
55
🏙️ Population
1.01M
5.94M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 37% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8887th and 7068th ($443 vs $705) 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 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Surat ranked 45th in India, while ranked 6597th and 6284th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$20.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$7.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
9.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$576
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$5.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$4.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$8.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$24.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$42.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$59.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$922

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$334
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$364
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$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
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$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
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$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
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$368
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$354
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$333
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$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
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$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
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$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
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$404
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$373

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Distance City Cost of living
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$278
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$291
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$374
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$350
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$375
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$267
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$382
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$442
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$363
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$399
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$487
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$407
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$324
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$705
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$382
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$303
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$349
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$517
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$303
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$330
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$361
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$264
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$315
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$290
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$273
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$297
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$396
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$328
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$285
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$310
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$290
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$305
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$309
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$328
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$366
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
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$333
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$333