Islamabad vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2352
🏠 One person rent
$228
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$691
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1734
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
16
😀 Quality of life
50
57
🏙️ Population
1.01M
886K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 52% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 8685th and 5290th ($496 vs $1036) 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 1.7 months in Tabuk. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6656th and 6204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Tabuk

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Islamabad Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$24.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$6.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$663
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$8604

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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
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$818
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$429
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$2054
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$856
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$919
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$686
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$334
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$338
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$742
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$2014
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1933
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1810
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$2038
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$2060
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1149
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$977
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$2145
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$1077
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$753
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$2133
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2663
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1032
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$862
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1205
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1845
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$538
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$2305
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$2201
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2465
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2354
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$2336
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$288
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587