Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 71.4% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.3% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 64.6% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
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pay 66.8% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 76.8% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 87.8% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.2% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 49.2% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 85.3% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.80
|
$1.79
PKR505.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.22
|
$4.30
PKR1,212.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$0.35
PKR99.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.24
PKR68.29
|
|
pay 64.6% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.68
PKR191.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.77
|
$2.96
PKR835.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$3.31
PKR935.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.22
|
$1.25
PKR352.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.66
|
$1.64
PKR463.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.48
PKR136.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.38
PKR108.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.37
PKR104.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$0.26
PKR73.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.19
PKR53.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.25
PKR70.76
|
|
pay 66.8% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.10
|
$3.81
PKR1,074.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.76
|
$6.80
PKR1,919.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,882.36
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,061,502.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.81
|
$4.27
PKR1,206.24
|
|
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.69
|
$18.16
PKR5,123.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,920.84
|
$174.15
PKR49,145.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,593.14
|
$99.01
PKR27,939.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€181.52
|
$84.99
PKR23,983.21
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,085.32
|
$60.17
PKR16,979.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,670.09
|
$3,142.14
PKR886,711.22
|
|
pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$1.79
PKR505.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.68
|
$1.97
PKR555.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.75
|
$2.15
PKR606.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.77
|
$23.01
PKR6,494.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.16
|
$4.30
PKR1,212.30
|
|
pay 49.2% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.17
|
$19.06
PKR5,378.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.56
|
$26.18
PKR7,387.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.48
|
$83.29
PKR23,505.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.51
|
$38.79
PKR10,947.33
|
|
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