Islamabad vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$198
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1616
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
27
😀 Quality of life
49
73
🏙️ Population
1.01M
683K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 67% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 8895th and 4271st ($439 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 67th 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 41st in Spain, while ranked 6293rd and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$7709

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471