Cost of living comparison
George Town is 8.9 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in George Town instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 10.8 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.32
|
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.23
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.38
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR822.30
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR920.55
|
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR347.29
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR455.89
|
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR133.98
|
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.33
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.22
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.48
|
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.39
|
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.65
|
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,057.47
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,889.55
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,966,992.84
|
$38,771.25
KYD32,302.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,187.43
|
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
|
pay 13.0 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
George Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,043.53
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,379.44
|
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,504.11
|
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,609.27
|
$302.52
KYD252.04
|
|
pay 17.3 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,715.23
|
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR872,885.81
|
$25,183.42
KYD20,981.54
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
George Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR546.50
|
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR596.70
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,393.21
|
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,294.24
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,272.27
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,138.67
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,776.64
|
$146.14
KYD121.75
|
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