Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 34.4% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% more in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 78.4% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
-
pay 50.0% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.
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
RUB757.05
|
$1.79
PKR502.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
$4.30
PKR1,206.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB88.35
|
$0.35
PKR99.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB39.99
|
$0.24
PKR67.99
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB50.98
|
$0.68
PKR190.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB363.07
|
$2.96
PKR831.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB293.92
|
$3.31
PKR930.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB125.21
|
$1.25
PKR351.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB163.61
|
$1.64
PKR461.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB55.80
|
$0.48
PKR135.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB54.99
|
$0.38
PKR107.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB58.96
|
$0.37
PKR104.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB92.58
|
$0.26
PKR73.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.53
|
$0.19
PKR52.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.24
|
$0.25
PKR70.44
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB182.79
|
$3.81
PKR1,069.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,355.26
|
$6.80
PKR1,910.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,523,488.23
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,034,653.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB479.46
|
$4.27
PKR1,200.90
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB525.63
|
$18.16
PKR5,100.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB79,154.63
|
$174.15
PKR48,928.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB48,065.58
|
$99.01
PKR27,815.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,141.45
|
$84.99
PKR23,876.98
|
|
pay 78.4% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB38,446.09
|
$60.17
PKR16,904.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB858,158.31
|
$3,142.14
PKR882,783.54
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB252.35
|
$1.79
PKR502.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB208.03
|
$1.97
PKR552.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB201.88
|
$2.15
PKR603.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,664.97
|
$23.01
PKR6,465.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
$4.30
PKR1,206.93
|
|
pay 50.0% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,687.86
|
$19.06
PKR5,354.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,486.51
|
$26.18
PKR7,354.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,978.57
|
$83.29
PKR23,401.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,403.15
|
$38.79
PKR10,898.83
|
|
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