Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 46.4% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 54.4% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 40.6% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.61
|
$1.79
PKR502.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
$4.30
PKR1,206.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.63
|
$0.35
PKR99.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.78
|
$0.24
PKR67.99
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
$0.68
PKR190.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB393.39
|
$2.96
PKR831.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB245.24
|
$3.31
PKR930.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
$1.25
PKR351.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.05
|
$1.64
PKR461.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.30
|
$0.48
PKR135.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.34
|
$0.38
PKR107.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.69
|
$0.37
PKR104.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.96
|
$0.26
PKR73.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.88
|
$0.19
PKR52.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.86
|
$0.25
PKR70.44
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.63
|
$3.81
PKR1,069.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,317.75
|
$6.80
PKR1,910.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,854,616.68
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,034,653.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB346.52
|
$4.27
PKR1,200.90
|
|
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB514.72
|
$18.16
PKR5,100.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,144.43
|
$174.15
PKR48,928.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,116.09
|
$99.01
PKR27,815.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,256.25
|
$84.99
PKR23,876.98
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,199.54
|
$60.17
PKR16,904.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB442,042.63
|
$3,142.14
PKR882,783.54
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.09
|
$1.79
PKR502.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.58
|
$1.97
PKR552.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
$2.15
PKR603.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,828.91
|
$23.01
PKR6,465.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB244.03
|
$4.30
PKR1,206.93
|
|
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,852.04
|
$19.06
PKR5,354.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,167.45
|
$26.18
PKR7,354.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,253.68
|
$83.29
PKR23,401.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,086.96
|
$38.79
PKR10,898.83
|
|
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