Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 4.4 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 7.6 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
$18.76
€18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.32
|
$3.14
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.23
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.38
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR822.30
|
$4.13
€3.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR920.55
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR347.29
|
$3.08
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR455.89
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR133.98
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.33
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.22
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.48
|
$1.70
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.39
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.65
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,057.47
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,889.55
|
$71.38
€68.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,966,992.84
|
$34,296.42
€32,920.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,187.43
|
$17.79
€17.08
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,043.53
|
$22.48
€21.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,379.44
|
$1,111.66
€1,067.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,504.11
|
$870.64
€835.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,609.27
|
$99.35
€95.36
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,715.23
|
$338.03
€324.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR872,885.81
|
$10,508.28
€10,086.66
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR546.50
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR596.70
|
$11.36
€10.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,393.21
|
$47.76
€45.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
$18.22
€17.49
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,294.24
|
$100.00
€95.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,272.27
|
$31.76
€30.48
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,138.67
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,776.64
|
$111.24
€106.78
|
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