Islamabad vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$3309
🏠 One person rent
$199
$761
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1744
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
26
😀 Quality of life
50
77
🏙️ Population
1.01M
687K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 70% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 8887th and 4103rd ($443 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 61st in Pakistan and Spain, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Zaragoza ranked 39th in Spain, while ranked 6597th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$622
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$4828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$8269

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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1157
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1414
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1229
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1585
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1468
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1445
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1318
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1531
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1212
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1571
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1596
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1217
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1673
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1239
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1566
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1740
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1523
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1194
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1200
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1363
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1590
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1407
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1598
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1703
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1660
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1637
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1687
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1572
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581