Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 61.0% cheaper than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.40
|
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.79
|
$0.35
PKR98.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.83
|
$0.24
PKR67.23
|
|
pay 59.0% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$0.68
PKR188.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.26
|
$2.96
PKR822.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.92
|
$3.31
PKR920.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
$1.25
PKR347.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.75
|
$1.64
PKR455.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.48
PKR133.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.38
PKR106.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.37
PKR103.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.43
|
$0.26
PKR72.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.19
PKR52.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.25
PKR69.65
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.78
|
$3.81
PKR1,057.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€38.06
|
$6.80
PKR1,889.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,747.78
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,966,992.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€11.03
|
$4.27
PKR1,187.43
|
|
pay 67.6% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€32.17
|
$18.16
PKR5,043.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€904.99
|
$174.15
PKR48,379.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€743.19
|
$99.01
PKR27,504.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€184.80
|
$84.99
PKR23,609.27
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€466.29
|
$60.17
PKR16,715.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
$3,142.14
PKR872,885.81
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.09
|
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.23
|
$1.97
PKR546.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.15
PKR596.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€44.32
|
$23.01
PKR6,393.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€85.22
|
$19.06
PKR5,294.24
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.84
|
$26.18
PKR7,272.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€99.16
|
$83.29
PKR23,138.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€122.08
|
$38.79
PKR10,776.64
|
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