Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 53.0% cheaper than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 47.1% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 42.6% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 78.0% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.0% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 41.4% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF3,898.50
|
$1.79
PKR502.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,923.88
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF565.26
|
$0.35
PKR99.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF438.26
|
$0.24
PKR67.88
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF548.50
|
$0.68
PKR190.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,636.16
|
$2.96
PKR830.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,474.39
|
$3.31
PKR929.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF901.20
|
$1.25
PKR350.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF904.17
|
$1.64
PKR460.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF262.02
|
$0.48
PKR135.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF295.43
|
$0.38
PKR107.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF299.08
|
$0.37
PKR104.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF434.48
|
$0.26
PKR73.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF188.62
|
$0.19
PKR52.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF202.74
|
$0.25
PKR70.33
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,286.88
|
$3.81
PKR1,067.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF8,722.90
|
$6.80
PKR1,907.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF9,989,917.82
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,024,577.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,502.77
|
$4.27
PKR1,198.89
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,663.36
|
$18.16
PKR5,092.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF238,173.94
|
$174.15
PKR48,846.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF177,117.94
|
$99.01
PKR27,769.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF39,058.90
|
$84.99
PKR23,837.11
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF157,064.75
|
$60.17
PKR16,876.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF3,910,385.94
|
$3,142.14
PKR881,309.64
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF974.63
|
$1.79
PKR502.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF879.39
|
$1.97
PKR551.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,217.27
|
$2.15
PKR602.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF18,270.70
|
$23.01
PKR6,454.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,826.42
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.92
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF27,717.75
|
$19.06
PKR5,345.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF13,608.13
|
$26.18
PKR7,342.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF32,136.06
|
$83.29
PKR23,361.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF34,649.64
|
$38.79
PKR10,880.64
|
|
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