Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 4.7 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$15.16
€13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
$10.32
€9.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
$1.81
€1.66
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
$7.67
€7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
$4.36
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
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pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
$6.78
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
$54.15
€49.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
$36,133.87
€33,228.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
$14.65
€13.47
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
$33.64
€30.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
$1,370.72
€1,260.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
$989.21
€909.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
$123.32
€113.40
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
$543.23
€499.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
$9,978.95
€9,176.48
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
$2.63
€2.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
$48.46
€44.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
$83.95
€77.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
$33.93
€31.20
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
$87.19
€80.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
$99.93
€91.90
|
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