Islamabad vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$169
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$2194
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
75
😀 Quality of life
51
84
🏙️ Population
1.01M
792K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 73% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 8988th and 3662nd ($389 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th in Pakistan and Spain, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 6200th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$9302

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$281
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$311
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$352
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$307
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$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
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$401

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426