Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 75.3% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 82.2% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$40.24
|
$1.80
PKR500.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
$4.32
PKR1,202.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.30
|
$0.32
PKR88.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.49
|
$0.23
PKR63.39
|
|
pay 70.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.93
|
$0.66
PKR183.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.38
|
$2.60
PKR722.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$10.04
|
$3.29
PKR915.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.89
|
$1.24
PKR344.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.06
|
$1.68
PKR468.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.40
|
$0.50
PKR138.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.95
|
$0.39
PKR107.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.37
|
$0.42
PKR117.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$4.02
|
$0.23
PKR64.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.80
|
$0.16
PKR44.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.60
|
$0.24
PKR66.46
|
|
pay 59.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.83
|
$3.86
PKR1,073.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$172.33
|
$5.40
PKR1,502.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,691.19
|
$18,008.34
PKR5,009,693.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.96
|
$4.12
PKR1,146.22
|
|
pay 80.3% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$104.98
|
$17.19
PKR4,781.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,720.64
|
$165.35
PKR45,998.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,142.63
|
$99.57
PKR27,699.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$289.23
|
$72.07
PKR20,049.58
|
|
pay 94.0% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,746.88
|
$53.93
PKR15,003.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$22,141.20
|
$1,305.75
PKR363,244.49
|
|
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$11.07
|
$1.98
PKR551.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.67
|
$1.83
PKR510.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$40.24
|
$1.80
PKR500.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$101.46
|
$20.36
PKR5,664.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.64
|
$3.60
PKR1,001.94
|
|
pay 68.5% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$140.37
|
$17.87
PKR4,971.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$126.61
|
$24.09
PKR6,700.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$195.84
|
$72.47
PKR20,159.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$261.57
|
$37.96
PKR10,558.69
|
|
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