Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 72.8% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.1% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 71.8% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 71.0% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 69.2% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 82.3% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.5% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 59.8% less in Islamabad
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 86.1% less for restaurants
Copenhagen
|
Islamabad
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK139.23
|
$1.79
PKR506.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
$4.30
PKR1,215.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
$0.35
PKR100.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
$0.24
PKR68.47
|
|
pay 71.8% less for groceries
Copenhagen
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
$0.68
PKR191.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
$2.96
PKR837.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
$3.31
PKR937.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
$1.25
PKR353.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
$1.64
PKR464.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
$0.48
PKR136.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.38
PKR108.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
$0.37
PKR105.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
$0.26
PKR73.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
$0.19
PKR53.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
$0.25
PKR70.94
|
|
pay 71.0% less for transportation
Copenhagen
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
$3.81
PKR1,077.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
$6.80
PKR1,924.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,077,612.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
$4.27
PKR1,209.44
|
|
pay 69.2% less for housing
Copenhagen
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
$18.16
PKR5,137.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
$174.15
PKR49,276.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
$99.01
PKR28,013.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
$84.99
PKR24,046.95
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
Copenhagen
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
$60.17
PKR17,025.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
$3,142.14
PKR889,067.82
|
|
pay 69.5% less for entertainment and sports
Copenhagen
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
$1.79
PKR506.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
$1.97
PKR556.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
$2.15
PKR607.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
$23.01
PKR6,511.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
$4.30
PKR1,215.52
|
|
pay 59.8% less for clothing
Copenhagen
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
$19.06
PKR5,392.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
$26.18
PKR7,407.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
$83.29
PKR23,567.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
$38.79
PKR10,976.42
|
|
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