Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 59.6% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Doha, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
Doha
|
Islamabad
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR30.05
|
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.69
QAR28.04
|
$4.32
PKR1,200.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$0.32
PKR88.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.23
PKR63.30
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
Doha
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
QAR5.66
|
$0.66
PKR183.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
QAR19.66
|
$2.60
PKR721.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
QAR29.20
|
$3.29
PKR914.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
QAR9.77
|
$1.24
PKR344.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.30
|
$1.68
PKR467.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.17
|
$0.50
PKR138.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
$0.39
PKR107.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
$0.42
PKR117.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
$0.23
PKR64.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.69
|
$0.16
PKR44.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
QAR1.87
|
$0.24
PKR66.36
|
|
pay 25.6% less for transportation
Doha
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.88
|
$3.86
PKR1,072.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
QAR120.18
|
$5.40
PKR1,500.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,975.32
QAR80,120.23
|
$18,008.34
PKR5,002,638.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
QAR72.11
|
$4.12
PKR1,144.60
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
Doha
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
QAR324.45
|
$17.19
PKR4,774.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,696.38
QAR6,184.85
|
$165.35
PKR45,933.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.28
QAR3,873.00
|
$99.57
PKR27,660.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
QAR278.61
|
$72.07
PKR20,021.34
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
Doha
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$767.35
QAR2,797.71
|
$53.93
PKR14,982.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,125.00
QAR40,560.86
|
$1,305.75
PKR362,732.96
|
|
pay 75.9% less for entertainment and sports
Doha
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.07
|
$1.98
PKR550.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.78
QAR21.07
|
$1.83
PKR509.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.59
QAR24.04
|
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.58
QAR454.21
|
$20.36
PKR5,656.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR45.07
|
$3.60
PKR1,000.53
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
Doha
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.03
QAR218.85
|
$17.87
PKR4,964.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.36
QAR169.01
|
$24.09
PKR6,691.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.37
QAR325.83
|
$72.47
PKR20,130.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.03
QAR350.10
|
$37.96
PKR10,543.82
|
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