Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 63.0% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.9% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
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pay 65.7% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
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pay 61.2% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 65.8% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 51.8% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.3% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 54.4% less in Islamabad
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 79.9% less for restaurants
Stockholm
|
Islamabad
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK133.64
|
$1.79
PKR505.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK98.00
|
$4.30
PKR1,212.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK24.74
|
$0.35
PKR99.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.53
|
$0.24
PKR68.29
|
|
pay 65.7% less for groceries
Stockholm
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.61
|
$0.68
PKR191.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK51.03
|
$2.96
PKR835.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.41
|
$3.31
PKR935.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK36.88
|
$1.25
PKR352.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK49.63
|
$1.64
PKR463.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.36
|
$0.48
PKR136.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.59
|
$0.38
PKR108.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.14
|
$0.37
PKR104.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK17.18
|
$0.26
PKR73.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.84
|
$0.19
PKR53.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.61
|
$0.25
PKR70.76
|
|
pay 61.2% less for transportation
Stockholm
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK64.35
|
$3.81
PKR1,074.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK908.75
|
$6.80
PKR1,919.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK275,297.25
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,061,502.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK266.39
|
$4.27
PKR1,206.24
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
Stockholm
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK323.00
|
$18.16
PKR5,123.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK14,877.07
|
$174.15
PKR49,145.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,309.24
|
$99.01
PKR27,939.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,346.84
|
$84.99
PKR23,983.21
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
Stockholm
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,394.03
|
$60.17
PKR16,979.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK55,237.64
|
$3,142.14
PKR886,711.22
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
Stockholm
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK70.38
|
$1.79
PKR505.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK41.20
|
$1.97
PKR555.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK63.26
|
$2.15
PKR606.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK385.64
|
$23.01
PKR6,494.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK150.57
|
$4.30
PKR1,212.30
|
|
pay 54.4% less for clothing
Stockholm
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK870.56
|
$19.06
PKR5,378.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK416.07
|
$26.18
PKR7,387.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,024.33
|
$83.29
PKR23,505.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,680.89
|
$38.79
PKR10,947.33
|
|
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