Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 61.0% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 59.0% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 67.6% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 75.5% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.9% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 51.5% less in Islamabad
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
Ljubljana
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$1.79
PKR506.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
$4.30
PKR1,215.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.52
|
$0.35
PKR100.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.65
|
$0.24
PKR68.47
|
|
pay 59.0% less for groceries
Ljubljana
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.68
PKR191.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.65
|
$2.96
PKR837.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.44
|
$3.31
PKR937.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.02
|
$1.25
PKR353.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.28
|
$1.64
PKR464.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.48
PKR136.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.38
PKR108.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.37
PKR105.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.29
|
$0.26
PKR73.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.19
PKR53.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.25
PKR70.94
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
Ljubljana
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.22
|
$3.81
PKR1,077.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€34.34
|
$6.80
PKR1,924.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,127.30
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,077,612.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€9.95
|
$4.27
PKR1,209.44
|
|
pay 67.6% less for housing
Ljubljana
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€29.02
|
$18.16
PKR5,137.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€816.33
|
$174.15
PKR49,276.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€670.38
|
$99.01
PKR28,013.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€166.69
|
$84.99
PKR24,046.95
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
Ljubljana
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€420.60
|
$60.17
PKR17,025.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,423.79
|
$3,142.14
PKR889,067.82
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
Ljubljana
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.78
|
$1.79
PKR506.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.01
|
$1.97
PKR556.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
$2.15
PKR607.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€39.98
|
$23.01
PKR6,511.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$4.30
PKR1,215.52
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
Ljubljana
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€76.88
|
$19.06
PKR5,392.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€36.84
|
$26.18
PKR7,407.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€89.45
|
$83.29
PKR23,567.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€110.12
|
$38.79
PKR10,976.42
|
|
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