Islamabad vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$199
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$8151
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
81
😀 Quality of life
50
100
🏙️ Population
1.01M
449K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 88% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8887th and 23rd ($443 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6597th and 2nd 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
$2.83
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041