Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 18.4% more expensive than Islamabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% more in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% more in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 71.6% more in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 24.6% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 31.7% more in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% more in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in Kathmandu
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Kathmandu are more expensive than in Islamabad.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
$7.36
NPR1,005.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
$0.46
NPR62.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
$0.16
NPR22.11
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
$0.57
NPR77.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
$4.70
NPR641.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
$3.17
NPR433.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
$1.62
NPR222.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
$1.48
NPR202.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
$1.09
NPR148.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
$0.47
NPR64.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
$0.52
NPR71.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
$0.33
NPR44.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
$0.22
NPR29.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
$0.29
NPR40.04
|
|
pay 71.6% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
$4.85
NPR663.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
$9.94
NPR1,359.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,530,919.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
$11.05
NPR1,510.31
|
|
pay 24.6% less for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
$10.42
NPR1,425.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
$191.60
NPR26,197.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
$102.03
NPR13,949.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
$26.40
NPR3,609.19
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
$91.89
NPR12,563.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
$3,479.59
NPR475,746.56
|
|
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
$2.58
NPR352.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
$1.66
NPR226.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
$2.95
NPR402.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
$22.71
NPR3,104.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
$3.31
NPR453.09
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
$24.02
NPR3,283.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
$31.19
NPR4,264.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
$53.29
NPR7,286.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
$37.76
NPR5,162.50
|
|
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