Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 34.4% cheaper than Moscow.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB958.24
|
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB532.35
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB111.83
|
$0.35
PKR98.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB50.61
|
$0.24
PKR67.23
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB64.53
|
$0.68
PKR188.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB459.55
|
$2.96
PKR822.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB372.03
|
$3.31
PKR920.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB158.48
|
$1.25
PKR347.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB207.09
|
$1.64
PKR455.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB70.63
|
$0.48
PKR133.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB69.61
|
$0.38
PKR106.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB74.63
|
$0.37
PKR103.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB117.18
|
$0.26
PKR72.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.99
|
$0.19
PKR52.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.82
|
$0.25
PKR69.65
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB231.36
|
$3.81
PKR1,057.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,981.19
|
$6.80
PKR1,889.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,194,126.88
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,966,992.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB606.88
|
$4.27
PKR1,187.43
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB665.32
|
$18.16
PKR5,043.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB100,190.66
|
$174.15
PKR48,379.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,839.42
|
$99.01
PKR27,504.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,039.35
|
$84.99
PKR23,609.27
|
|
pay 78.4% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,663.46
|
$60.17
PKR16,715.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,086,221.24
|
$3,142.14
PKR872,885.81
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB319.41
|
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB263.32
|
$1.97
PKR546.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB255.53
|
$2.15
PKR596.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,373.20
|
$23.01
PKR6,393.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB532.35
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
|
pay 50.0% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,465.22
|
$19.06
PKR5,294.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,413.08
|
$26.18
PKR7,272.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,364.70
|
$83.29
PKR23,138.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,636.36
|
$38.79
PKR10,776.64
|
|
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