Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 61.2% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.9% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 72.1% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 83.2% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.6% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 52.6% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED39.99
|
$1.79
PKR508.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED34.99
|
$4.30
PKR1,219.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.35
PKR100.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.24
PKR68.71
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$0.68
PKR192.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$2.96
PKR840.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$3.31
PKR940.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$1.25
PKR354.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$1.64
PKR465.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$0.48
PKR136.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.38
PKR108.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.37
PKR105.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.26
PKR74.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.19
PKR53.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.25
PKR71.19
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$3.81
PKR1,080.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED89.98
|
$6.80
PKR1,931.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,350.93
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,098,198.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$4.27
PKR1,213.54
|
|
pay 72.1% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.39
|
$18.16
PKR5,154.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.07
|
$174.15
PKR49,443.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,692.85
|
$99.01
PKR28,108.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.06
|
$84.99
PKR24,128.40
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.23
|
$60.17
PKR17,082.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,157.81
|
$3,142.14
PKR892,079.27
|
|
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED39.99
|
$1.79
PKR508.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$1.97
PKR558.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$2.15
PKR609.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.08
|
$23.01
PKR6,533.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED49.99
|
$4.30
PKR1,219.64
|
|
pay 52.6% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.77
|
$19.06
PKR5,410.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.86
|
$26.18
PKR7,432.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.48
|
$83.29
PKR23,647.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.64
|
$38.79
PKR11,013.60
|
|
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