Islamabad vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$169
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$418
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
45
😀 Quality of life
51
55
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.86M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 51% less expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 8988th and 6424th ($389 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Uzbekistan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Uzbekistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Tashkent. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 6200th and 5942nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Tashkent
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$687
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
21.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$10.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$8199

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$416
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$682
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$651
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$692
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$682
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$680
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$674
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$473
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$558
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$479
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$488
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$582
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$647
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$479
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$564
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$434
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$562
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$532
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$638
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$475
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$529
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$629
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$416
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$399
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$653
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$560
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$640
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$398
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$504
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$437
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$446
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$671
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$658
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$935