Islamabad vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$3027
🏠 One person rent
$169
$691
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1622
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
27
😀 Quality of life
51
74
🏙️ Population
1.01M
673K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 71% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 8988th and 4103rd ($389 vs $1327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 50th 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 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Zaragoza ranked 32nd in Spain, while ranked 6200th and 1412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$518
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$73.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$4398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$11.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$5.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$7028

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1112
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1260
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1023
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1340
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1142
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1234
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1148
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1353
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1364
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1128
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1362
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1384
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1139
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1530
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1147
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1360
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1718
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1334
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1138
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1593
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1076
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1262
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1409
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1241
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1421
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1109
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1437
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1501
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1443
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1562
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1404
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219