Islamabad vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1170
$2539
🏠 One person rent
$199
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.9
$90.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$1637
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
27
😀 Quality of life
49
59
🏙️ Population
1.01M
687K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 60% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 8870th and 4828th ($442 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 120th 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 Zaragoza. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Zaragoza ranked 99th in Spain, while ranked 6313th and 5447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$56.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.86%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$4315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$682
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.78
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.56
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$5.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.6
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2961
$7261

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$401
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$382
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$354
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$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
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1071
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1241
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1235
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1422
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$983
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1275
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1217
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1296
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1369
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1131
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1453
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1461
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1084
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1477
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1150
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1438
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1562
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1365
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1056
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1592
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1089
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1220
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1361
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1261
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1393
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1107
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1522
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1455
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1431
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1454
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1385
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387