Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 60.8% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 74.9% less for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Islamabad
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.59
|
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.49
|
$4.32
PKR1,200.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.23
|
$0.32
PKR88.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.78
|
$0.23
PKR63.30
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
Warsaw
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.38
|
$0.66
PKR183.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.44
|
$2.60
PKR721.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.48
|
$3.29
PKR914.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.32
|
$1.24
PKR344.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.70
|
$1.68
PKR467.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.72
|
$0.50
PKR138.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.97
|
$0.39
PKR107.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.39
|
$0.42
PKR117.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.50
|
$0.23
PKR64.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.56
|
$0.16
PKR44.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.14
|
$0.24
PKR66.36
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
Warsaw
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.56
|
$3.86
PKR1,072.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN111.63
|
$5.40
PKR1,500.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN123,909.48
|
$18,008.34
PKR5,002,638.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.47
|
$4.12
PKR1,144.60
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
Warsaw
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.43
|
$17.19
PKR4,774.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,428.98
|
$165.35
PKR45,933.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,391.82
|
$99.57
PKR27,660.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN917.95
|
$72.07
PKR20,021.34
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
Warsaw
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,109.62
|
$53.93
PKR14,982.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,272.09
|
$1,305.75
PKR362,732.96
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.24
|
$1.98
PKR550.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.64
|
$1.83
PKR509.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.28
|
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN168.30
|
$20.36
PKR5,656.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.44
|
$3.60
PKR1,000.53
|
|
pay 52.1% less for clothing
Warsaw
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN373.27
|
$17.87
PKR4,964.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN170.04
|
$24.09
PKR6,691.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN362.63
|
$72.47
PKR20,130.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN422.16
|
$37.96
PKR10,543.82
|
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