Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 3.3 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$6.18
NT$200.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$5.01
NT$162.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
$1.00
NT$32.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
$0.68
NT$22.06
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
$1.86
NT$60.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
$8.37
NT$271.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
$10.77
NT$349.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
$2.72
NT$88.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
$4.37
NT$141.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
$2.06
NT$66.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
$1.01
NT$32.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
$1.25
NT$40.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
$1.56
NT$50.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
$1.30
NT$42.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
$1.11
NT$36.05
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
$3.68
NT$119.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
$37.10
NT$1,204.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,128,588.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
$8.81
NT$286.16
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
$24.04
NT$780.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
$630.95
NT$20,491.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
$465.35
NT$15,113.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
$63.62
NT$2,066.19
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
$610.09
NT$19,813.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
$18,275.33
NT$593,524.35
|
|
pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$2.63
NT$85.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
$3.05
NT$98.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
$3.71
NT$120.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
$38.32
NT$1,244.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$9.89
NT$321.31
|
|
pay 95.5% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
$56.02
NT$1,819.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
$31.15
NT$1,011.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
$85.26
NT$2,768.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
$103.43
NT$3,359.11
|
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