Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 38.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.7% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
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pay 6.6% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 24.8% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 70.4% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.0% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 32.7% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.74
|
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.37
|
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.20
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.59
|
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.00
|
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.45
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.58
|
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.49
|
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.06
|
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.55
|
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.78
|
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.07
|
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.35
|
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR166,161.84
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.32
|
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.01
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,377.67
|
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,647.89
|
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR221.78
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
|
pay 70.4% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,111.94
|
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,549.26
|
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.94
|
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR198.39
|
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.15
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR255.98
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.18
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR340.28
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR324.77
|
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
|
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