Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 55.9% cheaper than Beirut.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
LBP715,377
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
LBP135,353
|
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
LBP87,435
|
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LBP69,985
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
LBP459,361
|
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LBP574,148
|
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,657
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
LBP296,469
|
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
LBP54,251
|
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP50,984
|
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LBP33,438
|
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,407
|
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
LBP29,339
|
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP35,998
|
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
LBP315,933
|
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.22
LBP5,831,881
|
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
LBP2,235,554,195
|
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
LBP1,207,199
|
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
Beirut
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$771.88
LBP69,022,736
|
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.23
LBP33,017,416
|
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.49
LBP16,944,186
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.00
LBP29,062,205
|
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,150.00
LBP371,101,996
|
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,266
|
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
LBP221,977
|
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
LBP204,777
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.83
LBP5,439,849
|
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
|
pay 58.7% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.69
LBP7,483,518
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.86
LBP9,644,820
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.86
LBP10,539,041
|
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
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