Islamabad vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$199
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$544
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
69
5
😀 Quality of life
50
42
🏙️ Population
1.01M
115K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 6% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8887th and 8940th ($443 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Pakistan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6597th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$653

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$326
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$265
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$351
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$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
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$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
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$333
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$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
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$373

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Distance City Cost of living
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$450
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$297
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$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
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$294
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$352
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$332
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$427
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$350
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$464
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$362
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$348
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$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
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$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
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$300
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$286
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$320
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$289
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$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289