Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 14.6% more expensive than Islamabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.7% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% more in Delhi
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, childcare, and groceries in Delhi are more expensive than in Islamabad.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 35.7% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
$0.49
₹41.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
$0.19
₹15.88
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
$0.55
₹46.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
$2.37
₹202.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
$2.88
₹246.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
$1.15
₹98.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
$1.61
₹137.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
$0.89
₹76.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
$0.35
₹29.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
$0.46
₹39.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
$0.29
₹24.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
$0.20
₹16.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
$0.23
₹19.56
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
$4.41
₹377.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
$11.85
₹1,013.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,473.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
$2.49
₹212.88
|
|
pay 6.9% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
$8.48
₹725.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
$279.66
₹23,921.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
$164.09
₹14,036.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
$46.25
₹3,956.29
|
|
pay 5.0% more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
$92.50
₹7,912.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
$1,766.20
₹151,079.22
|
|
pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
$2.37
₹202.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
$2.43
₹207.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
$21.31
₹1,822.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
$4.92
₹420.70
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
$32.25
₹2,758.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
$32.29
₹2,762.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
$53.15
₹4,546.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
$40.86
₹3,495.23
|
|
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