Islamabad vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1153
🏠 One person rent
$198
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$283
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
28
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
1.01M
846K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 1% less expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8895th and 8885th ($439 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Nepal, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 6293rd and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$1.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$97.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$8.86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$87.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$4063

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
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$341
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$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
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$397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
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$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
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$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
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$311
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$298
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$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
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$282
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$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330