Islamabad vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$198
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$5811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
1.01M
690K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 86% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8895th and 93rd ($439 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6293rd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Washington

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Islamabad Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948