Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 31.0% cheaper than Dhaka.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 28.3% less for restaurants
Dhaka
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
BDT208.22
|
$1.23
PKR343.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
BDT520.55
|
$2.82
PKR784.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BDT34.64
|
$0.22
PKR60.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT17.17
|
$0.15
PKR41.27
|
|
pay 36.6% less for groceries
Dhaka
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
BDT77.27
|
$0.48
PKR134.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BDT407.21
|
$2.02
PKR561.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
BDT349.98
|
$2.38
PKR662.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.33
BDT145.34
|
$0.94
PKR262.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.35
BDT147.95
|
$0.93
PKR257.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
BDT122.59
|
$0.39
PKR107.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
BDT50.45
|
$0.24
PKR67.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT109.47
|
$0.32
PKR88.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT41.68
|
$0.23
PKR65.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
BDT14.41
|
$0.12
PKR34.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
BDT22.88
|
$0.18
PKR49.83
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
Dhaka
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
BDT471.57
|
$3.16
PKR880.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.03
BDT2,082.20
|
$3.87
PKR1,078.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,294.05
BDT3,643,848.89
|
$13,380.28
PKR3,726,408.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
BDT437.26
|
$1.94
PKR539.35
|
|
pay 12.3% more for housing
Dhaka
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.17
BDT2,207.13
|
$15.15
PKR4,219.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.11
BDT15,662.88
|
$148.59
PKR41,382.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$87.30
BDT9,554.98
|
$86.06
PKR23,966.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.26
BDT3,201.92
|
$50.24
PKR13,990.53
|
|
pay 42.5% less for childcare
Dhaka
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$62.55
BDT6,845.23
|
$39.54
PKR11,011.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,551.21
BDT169,771.05
|
$804.88
PKR224,159.81
|
|
pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports
Dhaka
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.71
BDT624.66
|
$2.11
PKR588.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
BDT209.96
|
$1.06
PKR295.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
BDT333.15
|
$1.06
PKR294.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.59
BDT2,034.89
|
$15.92
PKR4,433.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
BDT520.55
|
$2.82
PKR784.51
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
Dhaka
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.40
BDT2,342.47
|
$12.72
PKR3,542.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.74
BDT2,488.29
|
$16.75
PKR4,666.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.51
BDT5,309.61
|
$51.89
PKR14,452.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.38
BDT4,419.70
|
$29.47
PKR8,207.48
|
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