Islamabad vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1170
$3404
🏠 One person rent
$199
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$1964
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
75
😀 Quality of life
49
83
🏙️ Population
1.01M
826K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 71% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 8870th and 3333rd ($442 vs $1522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th 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 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Valencia, Spain ranked 7th in Spain, while ranked 6313th and 440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$990
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$1635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.86%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$3590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$682
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.78
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.56
$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.6
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2961
$9798

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146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
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$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1220
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1250
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1150
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1131
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1030
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1261
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1249
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1406
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1480
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1254
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1356
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1324
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1214
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1213
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1300
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1275
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1154
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1241
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1209
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1084
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2528
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1017
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1138
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1068
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1161
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1223
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1217
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1101
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1235
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1056
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1530
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434