Islamabad vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2106
🏠 One person rent
$199
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$280
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
46
😀 Quality of life
50
56
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.96M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 48% less expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 8887th and 6476th ($443 vs $844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Uzbekistan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Uzbekistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.3 months in Tashkent. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 6597th and 6210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Tashkent
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$591
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
22.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$9.84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$9729

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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
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$754
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$620
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$525
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$603
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$650
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$600
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$626
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$658
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$555
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$562
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$648
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$680
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$480
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$674
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$445
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$468
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$451
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$475
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$532
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$712
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$549
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$615
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$680
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$512
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$433
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$743
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$501
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$446
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$428
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$613
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$573
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$404
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$432
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$651
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$639
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$787