Cost of living comparison
Rome is 4.4 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Rome instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
$2.22
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
$5.10
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
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pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
$7.44
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
$37.90
€34.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
$17.87
€16.43
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
$721.77
€663.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
$175.72
€161.59
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
$516.83
€475.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
$62.20
€57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
$67.31
€61.90
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
$30.97
€28.48
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
$81.10
€74.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
$103.39
€95.08
|
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