Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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New Zealand

Queenstown vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Queenstown is 3.3 times more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Queenstown
Groceries: pay 3.7 times more in Queenstown
Transportation: pay 44.9% more in Queenstown
Housing: pay 5.1 times more in Queenstown
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Queenstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Queenstown
Clothing: pay 76.3% more in Queenstown

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Queenstown are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Queenstown.

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Queenstown vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Queenstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$14.01 NZ$24.77	+287.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	$8.96 NZ$15.85	+65.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR94.38	$2.07 NZ$3.67	+508.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR60.62	$2.04 NZ$3.62	+835.2%
Average			+228.9%

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pay 3.7 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Queenstown
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR208.08	$1.96 NZ$3.46	+160.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 PKR851.66	$4.17 NZ$7.37	+35.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	$8.05 NZ$14.24	+121.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.24 PKR343.64	$5.77 NZ$10.21	+365.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 PKR390.48	$4.50 NZ$7.96	+219.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 PKR163.19	$1.34 NZ$2.36	+126.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR106.19	$1.05 NZ$1.86	+174.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 PKR131.67	$1.70 NZ$3.01	+258.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR68.12	$2.44 NZ$4.32	+895.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 PKR35.52	$1.56 NZ$2.77	+1121.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR46.29	$0.82 NZ$1.45	+390.1%
Average			+265.4%

Islamabad vs. Queenstown - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.9% more for transportation

	Islamabad	Queenstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	$6.42 NZ$11.36	+25.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.66 PKR6,006.00	$120.44 NZ$212.99	+456.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$54,159.34 PKR15M	$25,209.21 NZ$44,578.63	-53.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.04 PKR1,951.95	$17.47 NZ$30.89	+148.1%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 5.1 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Queenstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	$51.87 NZ$91.73	+203.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$273.02 PKR75,692.28	$1,488.74 NZ$2,632.62	+445.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	$1,267.18 NZ$2,240.82	+806.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.95 PKR21,609.82	$84.02 NZ$148.58	+7.8%
Average			+408.9%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Islamabad	Queenstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.62 PKR20,687.33	$964.30 NZ$1,705.22	+1192.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,015.34 PKR1M	$7,562.76 NZ$13,373.59	+50.8%
Average			+341.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Queenstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$6.72 NZ$11.89	+86.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 PKR734.15	$3.22 NZ$5.70	+21.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.30 PKR637.64	$26.89 NZ$47.55	+1069.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	$55.32 NZ$97.83	+96.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	$10.22 NZ$18.08	+136.0%
Average			+120.8%

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pay 76.3% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Queenstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	$58.26 NZ$103.03	+134.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.87 PKR9,666.47	$45.94 NZ$81.23	+31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.43 PKR26,735.16	$91.03 NZ$160.98	-5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.62 PKR11,261.25	$134.45 NZ$237.75	+231.0%
Average			+76.3%

Islamabad vs. Queenstown - Cost of clothing

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