Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 57.9% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.6% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
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pay 59.3% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
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pay 42.9% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 47.0% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 77.2% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.6% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 44.8% less in Islamabad
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 80.6% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$1.79
PKR502.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.34
|
$0.35
PKR99.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.75
|
$0.24
PKR67.88
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
$0.68
PKR190.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$2.96
PKR830.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.22
|
$3.31
PKR929.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.88
|
$1.25
PKR350.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.36
|
$1.64
PKR460.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.29
|
$0.48
PKR135.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.38
PKR107.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$0.37
PKR104.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.26
PKR73.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.19
PKR52.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.74
|
$0.25
PKR70.33
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.96
|
$3.81
PKR1,067.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.80
PKR1,907.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,981.01
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,024,577.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€24.45
|
$4.27
PKR1,198.89
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€27.71
|
$18.16
PKR5,092.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€997.47
|
$174.15
PKR48,846.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€871.97
|
$99.01
PKR27,769.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€61.61
|
$84.99
PKR23,837.11
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€602.40
|
$60.17
PKR16,876.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,823.32
|
$3,142.14
PKR881,309.64
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$1.79
PKR502.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.28
|
$1.97
PKR551.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.43
|
$2.15
PKR602.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€43.03
|
$23.01
PKR6,454.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.92
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€83.73
|
$19.06
PKR5,345.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€32.60
|
$26.18
PKR7,342.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€85.57
|
$83.29
PKR23,361.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€92.90
|
$38.79
PKR10,880.64
|
|
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