Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 70.0% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 84.6% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 71.7% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 65.7% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 74.3% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 68.8% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.8% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 56.1% less in Islamabad

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of Oslo, you would:

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pay 84.6% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK234.69	$1.79 PKR502.05	-91.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK132.50	$4.30 PKR1,204.92	-65.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK39.08	$0.35 PKR99.27	-90.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK30.29	$0.24 PKR67.88	-91.4%
Average			-84.6%

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pay 71.7% less for groceries

	Oslo	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK35.02	$0.68 PKR190.19	-79.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK68.87	$2.96 PKR830.24	-53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK84.69	$3.31 PKR929.44	-57.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK48.41	$1.25 PKR350.64	-72.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK73.12	$1.64 PKR460.29	-75.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.55	$0.48 PKR135.27	-66.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.15	$0.38 PKR107.36	-63.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK15.39	$0.37 PKR104.22	-74.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK23.58	$0.26 PKR73.18	-88.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.63	$0.19 PKR52.89	-82.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.19	$0.25 PKR70.33	-75.9%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 65.7% less for transportation

	Oslo	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK83.38	$3.81 PKR1,067.67	-50.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK877.14	$6.80 PKR1,907.78	-91.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK391,144.40	$21,479.46 PKR6,024,577.59	-40.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK221.00	$4.27 PKR1,198.89	-79.2%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 74.3% less for housing

	Oslo	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK568.22	$18.16 PKR5,092.20	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK15,422.82	$174.15 PKR48,846.33	-87.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK12,223.26	$99.01 PKR27,769.54	-91.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,930.73	$84.99 PKR23,837.11	-52.6%
Average			-74.3%

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pay 68.8% less for childcare

	Oslo	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,775.50	$60.17 PKR16,876.54	-76.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK86,532.55	$3,142.14 PKR881,309.64	-60.9%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK107.56	$1.79 PKR502.05	-82.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK46.83	$1.97 PKR551.77	-54.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK156.46	$2.15 PKR602.46	-85.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK495.80	$23.01 PKR6,454.90	-50.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK163.79	$4.30 PKR1,204.92	-71.8%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 56.1% less for clothing

	Oslo	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,054.77	$19.06 PKR5,345.34	-80.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK534.19	$26.18 PKR7,342.45	-47.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,207.58	$83.29 PKR23,361.97	-25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,435.50	$38.79 PKR10,880.64	-70.9%
Average			-56.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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