Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 69.8% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.2% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 60.7% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 67.7% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 78.6% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 81.4% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.4% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 49.4% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 81.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$1.79
PKR500.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$4.30
PKR1,201.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$0.35
PKR99.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.24
PKR67.71
|
|
pay 60.7% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.68
PKR189.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$2.96
PKR828.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$3.31
PKR927.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.72
|
$1.25
PKR349.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$1.64
PKR459.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$0.48
PKR134.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.38
PKR107.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.37
PKR103.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.26
PKR73.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.19
PKR52.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.25
PKR70.15
|
|
pay 67.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$3.81
PKR1,065.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.52
|
$6.80
PKR1,903.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,607.26
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,009,778.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.31
|
$4.27
PKR1,195.95
|
|
pay 78.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.14
|
$18.16
PKR5,079.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,882.62
|
$174.15
PKR48,726.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,608.65
|
$99.01
PKR27,701.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.98
|
$84.99
PKR23,778.56
|
|
pay 81.4% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,151.59
|
$60.17
PKR16,835.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,492.58
|
$3,142.14
PKR879,144.71
|
|
pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$1.79
PKR500.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.82
|
$1.97
PKR550.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.57
|
$2.15
PKR600.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.53
|
$23.01
PKR6,439.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.27
|
$4.30
PKR1,201.96
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.58
|
$19.06
PKR5,332.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.18
|
$26.18
PKR7,324.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€86.04
|
$83.29
PKR23,304.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.61
|
$38.79
PKR10,853.91
|
|
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