Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 66.9% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
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pay 85.6% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
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pay 68.3% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
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pay 48.3% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 76.0% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 88.8% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.2% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 37.8% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 85.6% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.60
|
$1.79
PKR508.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
$4.30
PKR1,219.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.38
|
$0.35
PKR100.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.11
|
$0.24
PKR68.71
|
|
pay 68.3% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.77
|
$0.68
PKR192.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.27
|
$2.96
PKR840.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.03
|
$3.31
PKR940.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.63
|
$1.25
PKR354.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.65
|
$1.64
PKR465.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$0.48
PKR136.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.38
PKR108.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.98
|
$0.37
PKR105.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.26
PKR74.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.19
PKR53.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.25
PKR71.19
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.31
|
$3.81
PKR1,080.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.80
PKR1,931.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,452.41
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,098,198.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.53
|
$4.27
PKR1,213.54
|
|
pay 76.0% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€44.84
|
$18.16
PKR5,154.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,685.60
|
$174.15
PKR49,443.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,414.91
|
$99.01
PKR28,108.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€161.88
|
$84.99
PKR24,128.40
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,142.72
|
$60.17
PKR17,082.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,344.79
|
$3,142.14
PKR892,079.27
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.28
|
$1.79
PKR508.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.77
|
$1.97
PKR558.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.35
|
$2.15
PKR609.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€39.59
|
$23.01
PKR6,533.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.02
|
$4.30
PKR1,219.64
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€55.67
|
$19.06
PKR5,410.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.43
|
$26.18
PKR7,432.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€71.60
|
$83.29
PKR23,647.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€87.88
|
$38.79
PKR11,013.60
|
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