Islamabad vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$198
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$3590
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
86
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.79M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 83% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 8895th and 656th ($439 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Pakistan and Canada, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6293rd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$18156

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$376
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$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
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085