Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 4.1 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
Islamabad
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
$10.74
CRC5,497.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,200.63
|
$9.76
CRC4,997.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.59
|
$2.01
CRC1,030.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.30
|
$1.50
CRC767.97
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Islamabad
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR183.05
|
$2.66
CRC1,363.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR721.39
|
$4.50
CRC2,304.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR914.13
|
$7.34
CRC3,759.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR344.42
|
$3.25
CRC1,664.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR467.95
|
$4.56
CRC2,334.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR138.11
|
$2.28
CRC1,166.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.20
|
$0.63
CRC323.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR117.21
|
$1.30
CRC667.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.55
|
$1.28
CRC656.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.74
|
$1.23
CRC629.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.36
|
$1.08
CRC552.52
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Islamabad
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,072.15
|
$5.59
CRC2,863.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,500.79
|
$38.19
CRC19,556.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR5,002,638.22
|
$31,625.41
CRC16,193,045.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,144.60
|
$13.67
CRC6,998.95
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Islamabad
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,774.40
|
$47.58
CRC24,364.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,933.31
|
$701.17
CRC359,015.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,660.42
|
$443.75
CRC227,212.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR20,021.34
|
$54.88
CRC28,099.30
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
Islamabad
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,982.86
|
$463.64
CRC237,398.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR362,732.96
|
$10,719.76
CRC5,488,802.26
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Islamabad
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR550.29
|
$3.47
CRC1,774.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR509.62
|
$3.56
CRC1,824.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
$4.59
CRC2,348.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,656.83
|
$58.91
CRC30,162.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR1,000.53
|
$7.81
CRC3,998.28
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Islamabad
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,964.16
|
$83.78
CRC42,895.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,691.53
|
$52.26
CRC26,757.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,130.62
|
$126.81
CRC64,927.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,543.82
|
$119.58
CRC61,226.33
|
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