Cost of living comparison
Russia is 2.8 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Russia instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Islamabad
|
Russia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
PKR343.16
|
$7.74
RUB721.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
PKR784.36
|
$4.69
RUB436.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR60.40
|
$0.85
RUB78.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
PKR41.26
|
$0.41
RUB38.17
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Islamabad
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
PKR134.46
|
$0.54
RUB49.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.02
PKR561.83
|
$4.40
RUB410.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
PKR662.57
|
$3.48
RUB323.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
PKR262.40
|
$1.27
RUB118.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.93
PKR257.83
|
$1.79
RUB166.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.80
|
$0.62
RUB57.34
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
$0.56
RUB52.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.88
|
$0.66
RUB61.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR65.36
|
$1.03
RUB95.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.67
|
$0.30
RUB27.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.82
|
$0.25
RUB23.57
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Islamabad
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
PKR879.96
|
$2.37
RUB221.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$3.87
PKR1,078.50
|
$19.36
RUB1,803.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,380.28
PKR3,725,721.53
|
$31,226.85
RUB2,908,883.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.94
PKR539.25
|
$3.41
RUB317.42
|
|
pay 60.0% more for housing
Islamabad
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.15
PKR4,219.02
|
$6.56
RUB611.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$148.59
PKR41,375.12
|
$310.33
RUB28,908.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.06
PKR23,962.27
|
$214.38
RUB19,969.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.24
PKR13,987.95
|
$69.84
RUB6,506.29
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
Islamabad
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$39.54
PKR11,009.67
|
$220.41
RUB20,531.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$804.88
PKR224,118.49
|
$4,693.93
RUB437,254.61
|
|
pay 58.1% more for entertainment and sports
Islamabad
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
PKR588.27
|
$1.55
RUB144.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
PKR295.61
|
$1.73
RUB161.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PKR294.14
|
$2.23
RUB208.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.92
PKR4,432.46
|
$31.55
RUB2,939.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
PKR784.36
|
$4.06
RUB378.34
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Islamabad
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.72
PKR3,541.40
|
$62.85
RUB5,855.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
PKR4,665.32
|
$39.44
RUB3,674.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.89
PKR14,450.01
|
$79.13
RUB7,371.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.47
PKR8,205.97
|
$85.30
RUB7,946.18
|
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