Islamabad vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$169
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$436
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
67
5
😀 Quality of life
51
36
🏙️ Population
1.01M
79.2K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 14% less expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8988th and 8761st ($389 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Pakistan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 6200th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$701

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$352
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$307
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$277
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$393
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$330
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$303
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$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
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$240
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$344
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$268
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$337
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$347
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$289
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$386
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$364
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$337
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$508
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$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
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$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
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$394
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$567
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$328
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$338
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$448
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$307
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$455
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$242
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$476
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$343
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$325
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$337
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$1014
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$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
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$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
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$1095
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$299
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$315
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$360
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$318
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$290
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$290
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$271
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$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
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$337
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$311
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$303
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$342
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$455
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$355
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$456
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$387
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$446
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$272
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$390
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$287
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$345
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$310
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$304
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$335
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$312
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$276
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$288