Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 23.3% cheaper than Baghdad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 24.5% less for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD550
|
$0.35
PKR98.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD248
|
$0.24
PKR67.09
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
$0.68
PKR187.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
$2.96
PKR820.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
$3.31
PKR918.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
$1.25
PKR346.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
$1.64
PKR454.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$0.48
PKR133.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD671
|
$0.38
PKR106.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD606
|
$0.37
PKR103.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD402
|
$0.26
PKR72.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$0.19
PKR52.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD377
|
$0.25
PKR69.51
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
$3.81
PKR1,055.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
$6.80
PKR1,885.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,954,812.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
$4.27
PKR1,185.01
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
$18.16
PKR5,033.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
$174.15
PKR48,280.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
$99.01
PKR27,447.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
$84.99
PKR23,561.07
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
$60.17
PKR16,681.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
$3,142.14
PKR871,103.94
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
$1.97
PKR545.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$2.15
PKR595.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
$23.01
PKR6,380.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
$19.06
PKR5,283.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
$26.18
PKR7,257.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
$83.29
PKR23,091.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
$38.79
PKR10,754.64
|
|
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