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
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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
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON51.73
|
$1.79
PKR508.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON32.92
|
$4.30
PKR1,219.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.72
|
$0.35
PKR100.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.62
|
$0.24
PKR68.71
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
Bucharest
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.13
|
$0.68
PKR192.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.75
|
$2.96
PKR840.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.68
|
$3.31
PKR940.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.30
|
$1.25
PKR354.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.48
|
$1.64
PKR465.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.56
|
$0.48
PKR136.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.36
|
$0.38
PKR108.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.28
|
$0.37
PKR105.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.85
|
$0.26
PKR74.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.21
|
$0.19
PKR53.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.92
|
$0.25
PKR71.19
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
Bucharest
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.60
|
$3.81
PKR1,080.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON75.24
|
$6.80
PKR1,931.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON113,503.60
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,098,198.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.39
|
$4.27
PKR1,213.54
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
Bucharest
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON40.83
|
$18.16
PKR5,154.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,627.45
|
$174.15
PKR49,443.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,733.91
|
$99.01
PKR28,108.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON567.74
|
$84.99
PKR24,128.40
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
Bucharest
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,304.50
|
$60.17
PKR17,082.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,407.15
|
$3,142.14
PKR892,079.27
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
Bucharest
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.11
|
$1.79
PKR508.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.83
|
$1.97
PKR558.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.10
|
$2.15
PKR609.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON217.56
|
$23.01
PKR6,533.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.62
|
$4.30
PKR1,219.64
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
Bucharest
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON342.28
|
$19.06
PKR5,410.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON173.19
|
$26.18
PKR7,432.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON375.14
|
$83.29
PKR23,647.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON461.82
|
$38.79
PKR11,013.60
|
|
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