Islamabad vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$199
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2574
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
50
99
🏙️ Population
1.01M
14.3M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 74% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8887th and 3130th ($443 vs $1698) 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6597th and 4th 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
$2.83
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961