Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 14.4% cheaper than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
Kathmandu
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.87
NPR249.73
|
$1.80
PKR500.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
NPR899.02
|
$4.32
PKR1,201.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NPR67.23
|
$0.32
PKR88.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
NPR24.06
|
$0.23
PKR63.37
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
Kathmandu
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
NPR75.20
|
$0.66
PKR183.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
NPR597.07
|
$2.60
PKR722.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
NPR431.80
|
$3.29
PKR915.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NPR208.15
|
$1.24
PKR344.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
NPR191.06
|
$1.68
PKR468.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
NPR151.46
|
$0.50
PKR138.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.00
|
$0.39
PKR107.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
NPR75.79
|
$0.42
PKR117.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR43.48
|
$0.23
PKR64.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.22
|
$0.16
PKR44.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
NPR37.51
|
$0.24
PKR66.44
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
Kathmandu
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
NPR663.76
|
$3.86
PKR1,073.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.98
NPR1,198.69
|
$5.40
PKR1,502.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,681.15
NPR4,495,079.32
|
$18,008.34
PKR5,008,141.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.23
NPR1,498.36
|
$4.12
PKR1,145.86
|
|
pay 41.9% more for housing
Kathmandu
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.72
NPR1,431.13
|
$17.19
PKR4,779.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.38
NPR27,409.99
|
$165.35
PKR45,983.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.20
NPR16,042.44
|
$99.57
PKR27,690.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.53
NPR3,941.57
|
$72.07
PKR20,043.37
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
Kathmandu
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.91
NPR12,399.90
|
$53.93
PKR14,999.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,100.81
NPR413,833.41
|
$1,305.75
PKR363,132.01
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
Kathmandu
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.62
NPR349.62
|
$1.98
PKR550.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR221.76
|
$1.83
PKR510.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.99
NPR399.56
|
$1.80
PKR500.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.50
NPR3,269.15
|
$20.36
PKR5,663.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.37
NPR449.51
|
$3.60
PKR1,001.63
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
Kathmandu
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.39
NPR3,387.96
|
$17.87
PKR4,969.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.76
NPR4,772.55
|
$24.09
PKR6,698.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.04
NPR6,944.78
|
$72.47
PKR20,152.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.52
NPR5,274.99
|
$37.96
PKR10,555.42
|
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