Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 78.1% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.7% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 75.2% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 69.2% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 76.6% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 94.4% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.5% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 68.8% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Bern, you would:
pay 88.7% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.10
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.07
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.10
|
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.79
|
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
|
pay 75.2% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.85
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.05
|
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.71
|
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.15
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.72
|
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.30
|
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.95
|
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.38
|
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.93
|
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.86
|
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
|
pay 69.2% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.92
|
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF80.36
|
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF32,948.25
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF37.87
|
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
|
pay 76.6% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF42.86
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,217.59
|
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF862.21
|
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF223.17
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
|
pay 94.4% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,661.98
|
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,135.59
|
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
|
pay 73.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.53
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.75
|
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF62.68
|
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
pay 68.8% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF125.40
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.09
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF147.33
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF166.46
|
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
|
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