Islamabad vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$228
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$8550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
82
😀 Quality of life
50
97
🏙️ Population
1.01M
452K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8685th and 11th ($496 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Pakistan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6656th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Zurich

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Islamabad Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117