Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 3.4 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 50.5% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$2.77
THB93.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
$5.55
THB187.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
$0.58
THB19.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
$0.31
THB10.64
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
$1.62
THB54.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
$9.67
THB327.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
$6.60
THB223.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
$2.22
THB75.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
$1.30
THB44.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
$1.37
THB46.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
$0.70
THB23.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
$1.02
THB34.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
$0.78
THB26.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
$0.69
THB23.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
$0.61
THB20.77
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
$4.25
THB143.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
$36.06
THB1,219.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
$51,319.04
THB1,736,117.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
$10.52
THB355.82
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
$15.07
THB509.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
$608.65
THB20,590.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
$287.69
THB9,732.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
$70.06
THB2,370.03
|
|
pay 10.4 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
$614.94
THB20,803.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
$12,311.97
THB416,512.54
|
|
pay 88.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
$2.08
THB70.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
$2.37
THB80.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$4.16
THB140.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
$57.72
THB1,952.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
$6.94
THB234.61
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
$53.87
THB1,822.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
$39.30
THB1,329.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
$101.75
THB3,442.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
$92.54
THB3,130.60
|
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