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Islamabad vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 8.3% cheaper than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 56.1% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 9.4% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 29.9% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 36.5% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 63.7% more in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.4% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 18.6% less in Islamabad

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

Islamabad vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.1% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.00 SYP104,016	$2.83 PKR797.05	-64.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 SYP78,012	$4.95 PKR1,394.83	-17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SYP17,769	$0.38 PKR108.41	-71.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 SYP10,683	$0.24 PKR67.84	-70.7%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 9.4% less for groceries

	Damascus	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 SYP6,447	$0.67 PKR188.43	+34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.61 SYP20,885	$3.36 PKR945.25	+108.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.76 SYP48,876	$3.75 PKR1,056.00	-0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.91 SYP24,801	$1.23 PKR345.60	-35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 SYP42,227	$1.48 PKR415.61	-54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 SYP5,857	$0.49 PKR138.31	+9.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SYP9,879	$0.37 PKR104.33	-51.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.49 SYP6,389	$0.40 PKR113.19	-18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 SYP4,423	$0.24 PKR67.15	-29.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 SYP4,162	$0.17 PKR48.67	-46.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 SYP3,890	$0.24 PKR66.89	-20.6%
Average			-9.4%

Damascus vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.9% less for transportation

	Damascus	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.62 SYP203,114	$3.56 PKR1,003.00	-77.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.00 SYP221,034	$9.37 PKR2,640.22	-44.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195,030,000	$21,219.01 PKR5,977,857.69	+41.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.00 SYP91,014	$4.28 PKR1,205.53	-38.9%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 36.5% less for housing

	Damascus	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.00 SYP715,110	$18.04 PKR5,081.18	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$243.84 SYP3,170,438	$204.95 PKR57,738.51	-16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$176.43 SYP2,293,994	$111.30 PKR31,356.08	-36.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.88 SYP1,441,692	$81.95 PKR23,085.99	-26.1%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 63.7% more for childcare

	Damascus	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.17 SYP639,265	$60.67 PKR17,092.94	+23.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,704.59 SYP22,163,040	$3,476.38 PKR979,372.35	+103.9%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 SYP20,803	$3.01 PKR846.86	+87.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.93 SYP25,137	$2.08 PKR584.83	+7.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SYP39,006	$2.12 PKR597.79	-29.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.25 SYP211,282	$21.87 PKR6,161.39	+34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.00 SYP39,006	$4.24 PKR1,195.57	+41.5%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 18.6% less for clothing

	Damascus	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.25 SYP575,338	$21.22 PKR5,977.86	-52.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.25 SYP536,332	$27.98 PKR7,882.57	-32.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.50 SYP747,615	$91.73 PKR25,841.78	+59.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 SYP1,040,160	$40.09 PKR11,293.96	-49.9%
Average			-18.6%

Damascus vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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