Islamabad vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2134
🏠 One person rent
$228
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$308
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
47
😀 Quality of life
50
56
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.96M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 41% less expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 8685th and 6584th ($496 vs $842) 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 0.4 months in Tashkent. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 6656th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Tashkent

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Islamabad Tashkent
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
23.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$6.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$56.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$10369

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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$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
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$759
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$599
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$587
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$576
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$622
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$583
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$610
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$645
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$568
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$572
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$669
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$688
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$549
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$704
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$488
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$535
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$471
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$497
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$555
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$773
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$570
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$646
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$737
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$500
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$439
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$789
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$500
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$492
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$468
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$636
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$601
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$447
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$470
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$518
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$514
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$899