Cost of living comparison

Doha, Qatar

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 55.8% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 53.5% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 52.3% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 20.4% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 61.6% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 82.2% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.8% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 48.7% less in Islamabad

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of Doha, you would:

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pay 53.5% less for restaurants

	Doha	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.22 QAR29.93	$1.79 PKR501.89	-78.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.53 QAR27.44	$4.30 PKR1,204.54	-43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 QAR3.27	$0.35 PKR99.24	-60.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 QAR1.30	$0.24 PKR67.86	-32.3%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 52.3% less for groceries

	Doha	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 QAR5.70	$0.68 PKR190.13	-56.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.74 QAR20.89	$2.96 PKR829.98	-48.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 QAR29.11	$3.31 PKR929.14	-58.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.30	$1.25 PKR350.53	-51.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 QAR14.00	$1.64 PKR460.14	-57.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.14	$0.48 PKR135.23	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 QAR2.60	$0.38 PKR107.32	-46.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 QAR2.45	$0.37 PKR104.19	-44.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.21	$0.26 PKR73.16	-57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 QAR1.55	$0.19 PKR52.88	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.06	$0.25 PKR70.30	-55.6%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 20.4% less for transportation

	Doha	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$3.81 PKR1,067.34	+77.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 QAR119.72	$6.80 PKR1,907.18	-79.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,910.54 QAR79,812.80	$21,479.46 PKR6,022,683.55	-2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.72 QAR71.83	$4.27 PKR1,198.51	-78.3%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 61.6% less for housing

	Doha	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.95 QAR320.37	$18.16 PKR5,090.60	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,570.13 QAR5,719.45	$174.15 PKR48,830.97	-88.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,013.80 QAR3,692.95	$99.01 PKR27,760.81	-90.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.85 QAR276.31	$84.99 PKR23,829.62	+12.0%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 82.2% less for childcare

	Doha	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$797.97 QAR2,906.72	$60.17 PKR16,871.24	-92.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,234.42 QAR40,923.24	$3,142.14 PKR881,032.57	-72.0%
Average			-82.2%

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pay 71.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.91	$1.79 PKR501.89	-83.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 QAR19.15	$1.97 PKR551.60	-62.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.57 QAR23.94	$2.15 PKR602.27	-67.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.97 QAR429.74	$23.01 PKR6,452.88	-80.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 QAR44.89	$4.30 PKR1,204.54	-65.1%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 48.7% less for clothing

	Doha	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.12 QAR222.64	$19.06 PKR5,343.66	-68.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 QAR201.49	$26.18 PKR7,340.15	-52.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 QAR353.06	$83.29 PKR23,354.63	-14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.98 QAR345.99	$38.79 PKR10,877.22	-59.2%
Average			-48.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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