Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 78.8% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of George Town, you would:
pay 87.2% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.96
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.18
|
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
|
pay 82.9% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.72
|
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.96
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.62
|
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.93
|
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.09
|
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.09
|
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
|
pay 64.5% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,408.97
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.85
|
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
|
pay 86.5% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD93.09
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,450.26
|
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,122.61
|
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.87
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
|
pay 91.8% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,339.10
|
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,050.87
|
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
|
pay 76.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.48
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.54
|
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.30
|
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
pay 62.5% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD107.20
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD122.16
|
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
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