Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 18.6% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 1.7% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 19.0% more in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 7.6% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 30.3% less in Islamabad

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Islamabad are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Islamabad. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Islamabad.

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Islamabad vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	-24.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	-8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$0.34 PKR94.38	-3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.22 PKR60.62	+50.0%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 1.7% less for groceries

	Cairo	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$0.75 PKR208.08	-1.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$3.07 PKR851.66	+44.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	+1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$1.24 PKR343.64	+4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$1.41 PKR390.48	-37.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.59 PKR163.19	-28.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.38 PKR106.19	+10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$0.47 PKR131.67	+80.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$0.25 PKR68.12	+1.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.13 PKR35.52	-29.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.17 PKR46.29	-14.9%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	+204.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$21.66 PKR6,006.00	+152.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+67.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$7.04 PKR1,951.95	+268.7%
Average			+147.6%

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pay 19.0% more for housing

	Cairo	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	+21.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$273.02 PKR75,692.28	+25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	-27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$77.95 PKR21,609.82	+275.4%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 7.6% less for childcare

	Cairo	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$74.62 PKR20,687.33	-39.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$5,015.34 PKR1M	+40.8%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 26.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+143.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$2.65 PKR734.15	+49.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$2.30 PKR637.64	+14.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	-5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	-9.3%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 30.3% less for clothing

	Cairo	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	-39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$34.87 PKR9,666.47	-31.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$96.43 PKR26,735.16	-16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$40.62 PKR11,261.25	-32.1%
Average			-30.3%

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