Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 50.1% more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 34.9% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 85.0% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
|
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