Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 69.1% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 78.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
$0.35
PKR98.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
$0.24
PKR67.09
|
|
pay 67.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
$0.68
PKR187.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
$2.96
PKR820.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
$3.31
PKR918.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
$1.25
PKR346.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
$1.64
PKR454.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
$0.48
PKR133.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
$0.38
PKR106.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
$0.37
PKR103.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
$0.26
PKR72.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
$0.19
PKR52.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
$0.25
PKR69.51
|
|
pay 62.4% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
$3.81
PKR1,055.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
$6.80
PKR1,885.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,954,812.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
$4.27
PKR1,185.01
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
$18.16
PKR5,033.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
$174.15
PKR48,280.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
$99.01
PKR27,447.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
$84.99
PKR23,561.07
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
$60.17
PKR16,681.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
$3,142.14
PKR871,103.94
|
|
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
$1.97
PKR545.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
$2.15
PKR595.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
$23.01
PKR6,380.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
$19.06
PKR5,283.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
$26.18
PKR7,257.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
$83.29
PKR23,091.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$229.13
|
$38.79
PKR10,754.64
|
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