Islamabad vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$213
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$6864
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
82
😀 Quality of life
50
96
🏙️ Population
1.01M
449K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 88% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8843rd and 13th ($464 vs $3784) 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6696th and 9th 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
$3.05
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171