Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 81.3% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 90.1% less for restaurants
Copenhagen
|
Islamabad
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.03
DKK131.89
|
$1.23
PKR343.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
$2.82
PKR784.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
DKK22.99
|
$0.22
PKR60.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
DKK19.64
|
$0.15
PKR41.27
|
|
pay 78.0% less for groceries
Copenhagen
|
Islamabad
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
DKK21.32
|
$0.48
PKR134.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
DKK45.03
|
$2.02
PKR561.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.51
DKK52.02
|
$2.38
PKR662.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
DKK33.58
|
$0.94
PKR262.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.26
DKK36.44
|
$0.93
PKR257.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.26
|
$0.39
PKR107.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
$0.24
PKR67.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DKK8.81
|
$0.32
PKR88.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
DKK13.26
|
$0.23
PKR65.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
DKK5.80
|
$0.12
PKR34.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
DKK5.01
|
$0.18
PKR49.83
|
|
pay 79.6% less for transportation
Copenhagen
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.69
DKK60.22
|
$3.16
PKR880.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$79.06
DKK547.85
|
$3.87
PKR1,078.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,992.01
DKK284,070.51
|
$13,380.28
PKR3,726,408.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.89
DKK172.47
|
$1.94
PKR539.35
|
|
pay 78.8% less for housing
Copenhagen
|
Islamabad
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.33
DKK258.71
|
$15.15
PKR4,219.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,802.29
DKK12,489.69
|
$148.59
PKR41,382.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,332.46
DKK9,233.78
|
$86.06
PKR23,966.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.53
DKK1,174.83
|
$50.24
PKR13,990.53
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
Copenhagen
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.51
DKK3,676.36
|
$39.54
PKR11,011.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,272.42
DKK50,397.15
|
$804.88
PKR224,159.81
|
|
pay 78.4% less for entertainment and sports
Copenhagen
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.05
DKK55.80
|
$2.11
PKR588.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
DKK42.49
|
$1.06
PKR295.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.78
DKK60.87
|
$1.06
PKR294.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.50
DKK301.43
|
$15.92
PKR4,433.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
$2.82
PKR784.51
|
|
pay 73.7% less for clothing
Copenhagen
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.06
DKK741.88
|
$12.72
PKR3,542.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.35
DKK355.87
|
$16.75
PKR4,666.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.70
DKK829.50
|
$51.89
PKR14,452.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.20
DKK1,172.53
|
$29.47
PKR8,207.48
|
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