Islamabad vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$199
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2625
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
91
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.23M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 58% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8887th and 5112th ($443 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6597th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$10980

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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$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
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050