Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 4.2 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Islamabad
|
Taipei
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR498.99
|
$6.22
NT$200.27
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,197.58
|
$4.98
NT$160.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.36
|
$1.03
NT$33.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.14
|
$0.72
NT$23.03
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
Islamabad
|
Taipei
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR182.59
|
$1.88
NT$60.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR719.56
|
$7.75
NT$249.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR911.81
|
$11.33
NT$364.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.55
|
$2.84
NT$91.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR466.76
|
$4.13
NT$132.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR137.75
|
$2.07
NT$66.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR106.93
|
$1.01
NT$32.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR116.92
|
$1.18
NT$37.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.39
|
$1.49
NT$47.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.63
|
$1.24
NT$39.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.19
|
$1.12
NT$36.12
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Islamabad
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,069.43
|
$3.71
NT$119.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,496.98
|
$37.34
NT$1,201.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR4,989,920.59
|
$31,397.60
NT$1,010,368.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,141.69
|
$8.87
NT$285.39
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Islamabad
|
Taipei
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,762.27
|
$25.59
NT$823.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,816.54
|
$662.03
NT$21,303.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,590.10
|
$504.69
NT$16,240.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR19,970.44
|
$72.03
NT$2,317.77
|
|
pay 13.1 times more for childcare
Islamabad
|
Taipei
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,944.77
|
$686.42
NT$22,088.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR361,810.83
|
$17,703.28
NT$569,687.98
|
|
pay 96.2% more for entertainment and sports
Islamabad
|
Taipei
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR548.89
|
$2.49
NT$80.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR508.32
|
$3.49
NT$112.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR498.99
|
$3.89
NT$125.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,642.45
|
$38.67
NT$1,244.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR997.98
|
$9.34
NT$300.41
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Islamabad
|
Taipei
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,951.54
|
$62.24
NT$2,002.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,674.52
|
$30.20
NT$971.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,079.44
|
$88.35
NT$2,842.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,517.02
|
$103.73
NT$3,337.85
|
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