Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 55.1% cheaper than Belgrade.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.5% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 58.4% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 71.6% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 51.0% less in Islamabad
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,116
|
$1.79
PKR506.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD930
|
$4.30
PKR1,215.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD236
|
$0.35
PKR100.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD159
|
$0.24
PKR68.47
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD89
|
$0.68
PKR191.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD512
|
$2.96
PKR837.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD505
|
$3.31
PKR937.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD270
|
$1.25
PKR353.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD318
|
$1.64
PKR464.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD53
|
$0.48
PKR136.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD81
|
$0.38
PKR108.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD75
|
$0.37
PKR105.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD107
|
$0.26
PKR73.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD48
|
$0.19
PKR53.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD40
|
$0.25
PKR70.94
|
|
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD697
|
$3.81
PKR1,077.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,046
|
$6.80
PKR1,924.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD2,852,803
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,077,612.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD965
|
$4.27
PKR1,209.44
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD2,804
|
$18.16
PKR5,137.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD85,312
|
$174.15
PKR49,276.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD52,632
|
$99.01
PKR28,013.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD14,160
|
$84.99
PKR24,046.95
|
|
pay 71.6% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD37,599
|
$60.17
PKR17,025.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD786,375
|
$3,142.14
PKR889,067.82
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD307
|
$1.79
PKR506.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD248
|
$1.97
PKR556.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD418
|
$2.15
PKR607.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD3,708
|
$23.01
PKR6,511.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD744
|
$4.30
PKR1,215.52
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD9,917
|
$19.06
PKR5,392.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD3,923
|
$26.18
PKR7,407.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD10,870
|
$83.29
PKR23,567.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD12,771
|
$38.79
PKR10,976.42
|
|
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