Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 27.5% cheaper than Vientiane.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK43,223
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,834
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,527
|
$0.35
PKR98.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,222
|
$0.24
PKR67.09
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,882
|
$0.68
PKR187.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK299,058
|
$2.96
PKR820.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK139,955
|
$3.31
PKR918.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK38,164
|
$1.25
PKR346.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK64,328
|
$1.64
PKR454.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,226
|
$0.48
PKR133.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,733
|
$0.38
PKR106.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK20,130
|
$0.37
PKR103.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,989
|
$0.26
PKR72.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,826
|
$0.19
PKR52.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,986
|
$0.25
PKR69.51
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK109,090
|
$3.81
PKR1,055.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,073,317
|
$6.80
PKR1,885.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK617,613,727
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,954,812.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK243,777
|
$4.27
PKR1,185.01
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK243,571
|
$18.16
PKR5,033.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,729,935
|
$174.15
PKR48,280.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,916,684
|
$99.01
PKR27,447.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,183,946
|
$84.99
PKR23,561.07
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,252,144
|
$60.17
PKR16,681.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK201,706,997
|
$3,142.14
PKR871,103.94
|
|
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,680
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,604
|
$1.97
PKR545.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,578
|
$2.15
PKR595.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,084,322
|
$23.01
PKR6,380.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK76,387
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,871,725
|
$19.06
PKR5,283.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,370,784
|
$26.18
PKR7,257.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,248,897
|
$83.29
PKR23,091.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK904,227
|
$38.79
PKR10,754.64
|
|
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