Islamabad vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$198
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$2601
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
49
99
🏙️ Population
1.01M
14.3M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 73% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8895th and 3085th ($439 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6293rd and 3rd 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
$1.79
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033