Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 55.1% cheaper than Belgrade.
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
RSD1,233
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD261
|
$0.35
PKR98.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD176
|
$0.24
PKR67.09
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
$0.68
PKR187.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD566
|
$2.96
PKR820.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD558
|
$3.31
PKR918.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
$1.25
PKR346.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD351
|
$1.64
PKR454.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
$0.48
PKR133.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD90
|
$0.38
PKR106.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD83
|
$0.37
PKR103.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD118
|
$0.26
PKR72.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.19
PKR52.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.25
PKR69.51
|
|
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD770
|
$3.81
PKR1,055.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
$6.80
PKR1,885.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,954,812.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
$4.27
PKR1,185.01
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
$18.16
PKR5,033.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
$174.15
PKR48,280.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
$99.01
PKR27,447.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
$84.99
PKR23,561.07
|
|
pay 71.6% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
$60.17
PKR16,681.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
$3,142.14
PKR871,103.94
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD339
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD275
|
$1.97
PKR545.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
$2.15
PKR595.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
$23.01
PKR6,380.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD822
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
$19.06
PKR5,283.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
$26.18
PKR7,257.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
$83.29
PKR23,091.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
$38.79
PKR10,754.64
|
|
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