Common information
CountryPakistan
Population601 600
Cost of living and prices in Islamabad
Shared roomoutside of centre86USD/Monthin city centre158USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre100USD/Monthin city centre208USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 2 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 11 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 5 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 2 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 0 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 7 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 0 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 0 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 1 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport| One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD | |
| Public transport| Monthly Pass | 1 month | 11 USD | |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 1 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 17,170 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 36 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 15 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 5 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 34 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 37 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 69 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 50 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 260 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 125 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 591 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 323 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 76 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 35 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 946 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 641 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 315 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 12.24 |
ratings
Main factors in Islamabad
4.6
Leisure quality
4.0
Quality of life
2.9
Travelers rating
5.8
Travelers rating
5.2
English speaking
2.8
Nightlife
4.6
Coworking spaces
3.9
Traffic
2.8
Free WIFI
2
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Islamabad
6.4
Safety
8.8
Medicine
4.5
Healthcare
7.7
Racial tolerance
3.1
Female friendly
2.8
LGBT, Gay friendly
5.1
Friendliness to foreigners
2.0
Stability of the state
6.4
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Islamabad
8.0
Cost of living
9.3
Rent, price
8.2
Products, price
8.6
Restaurants, price
2.6
Purchasing power
Comfort in Islamabad
5.5
Ecology
6.4
Weather comfort
3.0
Availability of air conditioners
2.8
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Islamabad
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 40 | 40 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 47 |
| Average high, °C | 31 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 26 |
| Average temperature, °C | 27 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 21 |
| Average low, °C | 22 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 16 |
| Record low, °C | 12 | 7 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -1 | -2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 18 | -5 |
| Rain, days | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 51 |
| Fog, days | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 53 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 90 | 20 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 250 | 250 | 940 |
| Relative humidity, % | 70 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 70 | 75 | 62 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 85 | 85 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 74 | 62 | 63 | 82 | 89 | 81 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 50 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 56 | 62 | 44 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Day Length, of hours | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 140 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 517 | 388 | 183 | 60 | 0 | 71 | 215 | 400 | 560 | 600 | 603 | 568 | 4165 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 |