Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 50.5% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.8% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 21.7% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.1% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 44.0% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON52.46
|
$1.79
PKR505.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.38
|
$4.30
PKR1,212.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.84
|
$0.35
PKR99.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.75
|
$0.24
PKR68.29
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.20
|
$0.68
PKR191.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.02
|
$2.96
PKR835.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.07
|
$3.31
PKR935.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.51
|
$1.25
PKR352.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.67
|
$1.64
PKR463.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.59
|
$0.48
PKR136.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.40
|
$0.38
PKR108.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.32
|
$0.37
PKR104.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.90
|
$0.26
PKR73.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.24
|
$0.19
PKR53.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.95
|
$0.25
PKR70.76
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.97
|
$3.81
PKR1,074.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON76.30
|
$6.80
PKR1,919.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON115,097.60
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,061,502.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.75
|
$4.27
PKR1,206.24
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON41.41
|
$18.16
PKR5,123.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,664.35
|
$174.15
PKR49,145.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,758.26
|
$99.01
PKR27,939.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON575.71
|
$84.99
PKR23,983.21
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,336.87
|
$60.17
PKR16,979.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON47,058.87
|
$3,142.14
PKR886,711.22
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.31
|
$1.79
PKR505.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.02
|
$1.97
PKR555.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.47
|
$2.15
PKR606.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON220.62
|
$23.01
PKR6,494.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON38.15
|
$4.30
PKR1,212.30
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON347.09
|
$19.06
PKR5,378.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON175.62
|
$26.18
PKR7,387.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON380.41
|
$83.29
PKR23,505.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON468.31
|
$38.79
PKR10,947.33
|
|
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