Islamabad vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$169
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$2885
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
51
100
🏙️ Population
1.01M
14M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 75% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8988th and 3238th ($389 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6200th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Tokyo

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Islamabad Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$15051

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063