Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 5.7 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 6.7 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR496.81
|
$14.93
NZ$25.92
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,192.36
|
$8.96
NZ$15.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.23
|
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.17
|
$2.15
NZ$3.74
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.21
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR821.58
|
$4.15
NZ$7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR919.75
|
$6.98
NZ$12.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR346.98
|
$6.84
NZ$11.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR455.49
|
$5.06
NZ$8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR133.86
|
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.24
|
$1.09
NZ$1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.13
|
$1.48
NZ$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.42
|
$2.61
NZ$4.53
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.34
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.59
|
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,056.54
|
$6.42
NZ$11.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,887.90
|
$127.57
NZ$221.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,961,776.90
|
$34,339.84
NZ$59,612.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,186.39
|
$18.22
NZ$31.62
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,039.12
|
$54.27
NZ$94.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,337.15
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,581.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,480.07
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,317.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,588.63
|
$134.11
NZ$232.80
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,700.62
|
$871.44
NZ$1,512.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR872,122.79
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,959.48
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR496.81
|
$7.17
NZ$12.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR546.02
|
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR596.18
|
$24.46
NZ$42.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,387.62
|
$39.85
NZ$69.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,192.36
|
$12.24
NZ$21.25
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,289.62
|
$75.78
NZ$131.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,265.92
|
$55.09
NZ$95.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,118.45
|
$119.44
NZ$207.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,767.22
|
$129.60
NZ$224.97
|
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