Islamabad vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$213
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$462
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
70
5
😀 Quality of life
50
45
🏙️ Population
1.01M
115K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 13% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8843rd and 8957th ($464 vs $412) 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 1.1 months in Thimphu. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6696th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Thimphu

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Islamabad Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$633

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$427
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$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
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$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
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$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285