Islamabad vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$228
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2429
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
50
96
🏙️ Population
1.01M
14.3M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 70% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8685th and 3273rd ($496 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6656th and 9th 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
$3.5
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006