Cost of living comparison

Tokyo, Japan

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 56.7% cheaper than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 66.7% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 47.1% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 61.8% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 83.5% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.6% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 28.7% less in Islamabad

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

Islamabad vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.5% less for restaurants

	Tokyo	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 ¥976	$1.79 PKR501.59	-72.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.21 ¥781	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	-17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 ¥167	$0.35 PKR99.18	-68.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ¥112	$0.24 PKR67.82	-67.5%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 66.7% less for groceries

	Tokyo	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 ¥245	$0.68 PKR190.02	-58.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.01 ¥1,051	$2.96 PKR829.49	-57.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 ¥882	$3.31 PKR928.60	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ¥313	$1.25 PKR350.32	-40.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 ¥489	$1.64 PKR459.87	-49.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 ¥356	$0.48 PKR135.15	-79.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 ¥159	$0.38 PKR107.26	-64.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.65 ¥397	$0.37 PKR104.12	-86.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 ¥362	$0.26 PKR73.12	-89.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 ¥193	$0.19 PKR52.85	-85.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ¥189	$0.25 PKR70.26	-80.1%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 47.1% less for transportation

	Tokyo	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 ¥663	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	-13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.62 ¥8,784	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	-88.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,767.76 ¥3,261,789	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	-1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.88 ¥4,177	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	-84.7%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 61.8% less for housing

	Tokyo	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.86 ¥4,774	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,120.28 ¥167,868	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$582.98 ¥87,357	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	-83.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.03 ¥20,084	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	-36.6%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 83.5% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$533.29 ¥79,911	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	-88.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,506.96 ¥2,173,794	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	-78.3%
Average			-83.5%

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pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 ¥488	$1.79 PKR501.59	-45.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 ¥510	$1.97 PKR551.28	-42.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.91 ¥586	$2.15 PKR601.91	-45.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.16 ¥10,063	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	-65.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.38 ¥1,854	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	-65.3%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 28.7% less for clothing

	Tokyo	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.60 ¥7,882	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	-63.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.87 ¥5,525	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	-29.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.41 ¥9,502	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	+31.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.89 ¥12,421	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	-53.2%
Average			-28.7%

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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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