Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 73.7% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.0% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 64.6% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 68.8% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 78.3% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 93.1% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.0% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 56.8% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of London, you would:
pay 81.0% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.75
|
$1.79
PKR500.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$4.30
PKR1,201.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.88
|
$0.35
PKR99.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.41
|
$0.24
PKR67.71
|
|
pay 64.6% less for groceries
|
London
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.58
|
$0.68
PKR189.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.32
|
$2.96
PKR828.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.82
|
$3.31
PKR927.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.40
|
$1.25
PKR349.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.26
|
$1.64
PKR459.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.19
|
$0.48
PKR134.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.38
PKR107.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.10
|
$0.37
PKR103.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.37
|
$0.26
PKR73.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.19
PKR52.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.25
PKR70.15
|
|
pay 68.8% less for transportation
|
London
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.65
|
$3.81
PKR1,065.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£197.45
|
$6.80
PKR1,903.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,009,778.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.95
|
$4.27
PKR1,195.95
|
|
pay 78.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.82
|
$18.16
PKR5,079.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,166.69
|
$174.15
PKR48,726.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,577.54
|
$99.01
PKR27,701.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£201.73
|
$84.99
PKR23,778.56
|
|
pay 93.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,783.83
|
$60.17
PKR16,835.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,321.13
|
$3,142.14
PKR879,144.71
|
|
pay 73.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.32
|
$1.79
PKR500.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.67
|
$1.97
PKR550.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.11
|
$2.15
PKR600.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.19
|
$23.01
PKR6,439.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.34
|
$4.30
PKR1,201.96
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
London
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.10
|
$19.06
PKR5,332.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.64
|
$26.18
PKR7,324.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£87.81
|
$83.29
PKR23,304.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£103.47
|
$38.79
PKR10,853.91
|
|
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