Islamabad vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2471
🏠 One person rent
$199
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
15
😀 Quality of life
50
53
🏙️ Population
1.01M
886K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 59% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 8887th and 5095th ($443 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.6 months in Tabuk. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tabuk ranked 11th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6597th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$70.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$81.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$25.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$8498

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$416
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$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
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$782
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$517
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1734
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$798
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$940
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$645
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$346
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$354
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$718
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1910
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1855
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1645
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1867
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1879
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1021
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$837
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1951
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$987
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$769
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1957
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2447
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1009
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$695
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1072
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1850
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$548
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1947
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2347
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2064
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1998
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$276
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233