Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 62.9% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.7% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 59.1% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 59.8% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 79.1% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.9% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 47.9% less in Islamabad
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 80.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
|
pay 59.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
|
pay 59.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.70
|
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
|
pay 64.1% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.28
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,350.65
|
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€988.19
|
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.56
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
|
pay 79.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€521.88
|
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,258.86
|
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.38
|
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.64
|
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
pay 47.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.00
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.63
|
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
|
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