Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 3.7 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
$6.51
¥1,019
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
$5.21
¥815
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.12
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.09
|
$0.75
¥117
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR187.99
|
$1.63
¥256
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR820.62
|
$7.01
¥1,097
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR918.67
|
$5.89
¥921
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR346.58
|
$2.09
¥326
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR454.96
|
$3.26
¥511
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR133.70
|
$2.38
¥372
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.11
|
$1.06
¥166
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.01
|
$2.65
¥414
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.34
|
$2.42
¥378
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.28
|
$1.29
¥202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.51
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,055.31
|
$4.42
¥692
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,885.69
|
$58.62
¥9,171
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,954,812.10
|
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,185.01
|
$27.88
¥4,361
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,033.23
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,280.68
|
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,447.96
|
$582.98
¥91,204
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,561.07
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,681.11
|
$533.29
¥83,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR871,103.94
|
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
$3.26
¥509
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR545.39
|
$3.40
¥532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR595.48
|
$3.91
¥611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,380.16
|
$67.16
¥10,506
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
$12.38
¥1,936
|
|
pay 76.7% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,283.44
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,257.43
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,091.44
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,754.64
|
$82.89
¥12,968
|
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