Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 18.4% more expensive than 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
PKR496.23
|
$1.47
NPR199.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
$7.36
NPR996.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.12
|
$0.46
NPR61.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.09
|
$0.16
NPR21.91
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR187.99
|
$0.57
NPR76.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR820.62
|
$4.70
NPR636.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR918.67
|
$3.17
NPR429.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR346.58
|
$1.62
NPR220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR454.96
|
$1.48
NPR200.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR133.70
|
$1.09
NPR147.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.11
|
$0.47
NPR63.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.01
|
$0.52
NPR70.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.34
|
$0.33
NPR44.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.28
|
$0.22
NPR29.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.51
|
$0.29
NPR39.67
|
|
pay 71.6% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,055.31
|
$4.85
NPR657.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,885.69
|
$9.94
NPR1,346.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,954,812.10
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,489,701.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,185.01
|
$11.05
NPR1,496.57
|
|
pay 24.6% less for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,033.23
|
$10.42
NPR1,412.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,280.68
|
$191.60
NPR25,958.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,447.96
|
$102.03
NPR13,822.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,561.07
|
$26.40
NPR3,576.36
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,681.11
|
$91.89
NPR12,448.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR871,103.94
|
$3,479.59
NPR471,418.65
|
|
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
$2.58
NPR349.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR545.39
|
$1.66
NPR224.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR595.48
|
$2.95
NPR399.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,380.16
|
$22.71
NPR3,076.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
$3.31
NPR448.97
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,283.44
|
$24.02
NPR3,254.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,257.43
|
$31.19
NPR4,225.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,091.44
|
$53.29
NPR7,220.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,754.64
|
$37.76
NPR5,115.54
|
|
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