Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 51.6% cheaper than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.6% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 55.2% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 56.3% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 59.1% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.8% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
-
pay 50.9% less in Islamabad
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
Tirana
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL937
|
$1.79
PKR506.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL749
|
$4.30
PKR1,215.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL136
|
$0.35
PKR100.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL70
|
$0.24
PKR68.47
|
|
pay 55.2% less for groceries
Tirana
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL85
|
$0.68
PKR191.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL542
|
$2.96
PKR837.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL651
|
$3.31
PKR937.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL308
|
$1.25
PKR353.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL304
|
$1.64
PKR464.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL63
|
$0.48
PKR136.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL99
|
$0.38
PKR108.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL70
|
$0.37
PKR105.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL75
|
$0.26
PKR73.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL43
|
$0.19
PKR53.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL52
|
$0.25
PKR70.94
|
|
pay 56.3% less for transportation
Tirana
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL673
|
$3.81
PKR1,077.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,499
|
$6.80
PKR1,924.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,528,904
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,077,612.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,529
|
$4.27
PKR1,209.44
|
|
pay 34.5% less for housing
Tirana
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,562
|
$18.16
PKR5,137.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL51,043
|
$174.15
PKR49,276.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL35,400
|
$99.01
PKR28,013.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,694
|
$84.99
PKR24,046.95
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
Tirana
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,080
|
$60.17
PKR17,025.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL461,253
|
$3,142.14
PKR889,067.82
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
Tirana
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL234
|
$1.79
PKR506.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL159
|
$1.97
PKR556.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL328
|
$2.15
PKR607.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,023
|
$23.01
PKR6,511.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL749
|
$4.30
PKR1,215.52
|
|
pay 50.9% less for clothing
Tirana
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,521
|
$19.06
PKR5,392.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,099
|
$26.18
PKR7,407.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,592
|
$83.29
PKR23,567.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,502
|
$38.79
PKR10,976.42
|
|
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