Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 26.7% more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 37.6% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
$0.43
₹36.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
$0.19
₹16.21
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
$0.53
₹44.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
$2.40
₹201.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
$2.87
₹241.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
$1.12
₹94.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
$1.62
₹136.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
$0.91
₹76.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
$0.38
₹31.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
$0.47
₹39.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
$0.25
₹20.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
$0.16
₹13.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
$0.20
₹16.96
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
$4.49
₹377.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
$11.98
₹1,007.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
$14,378.06
₹1,208,994.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
$2.52
₹211.57
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
$8.22
₹691.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
$257.61
₹21,661.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
$147.09
₹12,368.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
$50.99
₹4,287.87
|
|
pay 61.7% more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
$92.34
₹7,764.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
$1,986.57
₹167,042.72
|
|
pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
$1.80
₹151.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
$2.08
₹174.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
$23.02
₹1,935.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
$4.79
₹403.00
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
$31.38
₹2,639.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
$36.88
₹3,100.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
$49.59
₹4,170.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
$36.96
₹3,108.21
|
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