Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 62.1% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.2% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 65.4% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 56.9% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 81.6% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
-
pay 55.9% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,456.17
|
$1.79
PKR502.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,895.41
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,004.43
|
$0.35
PKR99.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC736.01
|
$0.24
PKR67.88
|
|
pay 65.4% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,308.14
|
$0.68
PKR190.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,148.54
|
$2.96
PKR830.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,643.69
|
$3.31
PKR929.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,643.61
|
$1.25
PKR350.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,220.02
|
$1.64
PKR460.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC982.68
|
$0.48
PKR135.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.52
|
$0.38
PKR107.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC801.54
|
$0.37
PKR104.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC679.16
|
$0.26
PKR73.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC654.67
|
$0.19
PKR52.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC600.00
|
$0.25
PKR70.33
|
|
pay 56.9% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,764.71
|
$3.81
PKR1,067.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,155.94
|
$6.80
PKR1,907.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,602,542.28
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,024,577.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,030.91
|
$4.27
PKR1,198.89
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,000.22
|
$18.16
PKR5,092.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC373,849.12
|
$174.15
PKR48,846.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC233,555.83
|
$99.01
PKR27,769.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,766.53
|
$84.99
PKR23,837.11
|
|
pay 81.6% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,720.11
|
$60.17
PKR16,876.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,259,901.55
|
$3,142.14
PKR881,309.64
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,468.62
|
$1.79
PKR502.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,859.63
|
$1.97
PKR551.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,545.61
|
$2.15
PKR602.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,076.56
|
$23.01
PKR6,454.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,895.41
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.92
|
|
pay 55.9% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,071.68
|
$19.06
PKR5,345.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,598.56
|
$26.18
PKR7,342.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,468.75
|
$83.29
PKR23,361.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,101.00
|
$38.79
PKR10,880.64
|
|
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