Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 41.3% cheaper than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 42.4% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% less in Islamabad
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM9.95
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM11.94
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.17
|
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.80
|
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.83
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.45
|
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.84
|
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.90
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.78
|
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.94
|
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.42
|
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.26
|
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.79
|
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.15
|
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM53.49
|
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM46,770.51
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.43
|
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM52.68
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM667.18
|
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM463.63
|
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM245.03
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM382.13
|
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,423.39
|
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.98
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.32
|
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.17
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM59.41
|
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.95
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM167.51
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM56.17
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM158.51
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM170.28
|
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
|
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