Islamabad vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$169
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$6776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
690K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 87% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8988th and 96th ($389 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6200th and 22nd 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
$1.35
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$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
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846