Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

compared to

Japan

Tokyo vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 2.6 times more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 83.6% more in Tokyo
Groceries: pay 3.5 times more in Tokyo
Transportation: pay 5.7% more in Tokyo
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Tokyo
Childcare: pay 8.1 times more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.0% more in Tokyo
Clothing: pay 25.5% more in Tokyo

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

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Tokyo vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.6% more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.61 PKR997.63	$7.59 ¥1,196	+110.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 PKR1,496.45	$5.06 ¥798	-6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR94.06	$1.64 ¥258	+381.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR60.41	$0.89 ¥140	+305.1%
Average			+83.6%

Islamabad vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.5 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Tokyo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR207.38	$1.71 ¥269	+127.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 PKR848.79	$5.29 ¥834	+72.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.63 PKR1,003.12	$5.75 ¥906	+58.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.24 PKR342.48	$2.26 ¥357	+82.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 PKR389.17	$3.08 ¥485	+118.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 PKR162.64	$2.15 ¥339	+265.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR105.84	$1.07 ¥169	+180.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 PKR131.23	$1.96 ¥308	+312.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR67.89	$2.39 ¥376	+872.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 PKR35.40	$1.53 ¥241	+1092.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR46.13	$1.46 ¥230	+775.1%
Average			+253.1%

Islamabad vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.7% more for transportation

	Islamabad	Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.11 PKR1,411.20	$4.08 ¥643	-20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.66 PKR5,985.79	$63.27 ¥9,969	+192.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$54,159.34 PKR15M	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-59.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.04 PKR1,945.38	$28.47 ¥4,486	+304.4%
Average			+5.7%

Islamabad vs. Tokyo - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Tokyo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.07 PKR4,716.08	$30.33 ¥4,780	+77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$273.02 PKR75,437.56	$1,280.34 ¥202K	+368.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.79 PKR38,624.96	$692.48 ¥109K	+395.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.95 PKR21,537.10	$113.45 ¥17,877	+45.5%
Average			+283.1%

Islamabad vs. Tokyo - Cost of housing

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pay 8.1 times more for childcare

	Islamabad	Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.62 PKR20,617.72	$1,341.43 ¥211K	+1697.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,015.34 PKR1M	$18,252.10 ¥3M	+263.9%
Average			+708.8%

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pay 83.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR997.63	$3.80 ¥598	+5.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 PKR731.67	$3.56 ¥562	+34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.30 PKR635.49	$3.92 ¥618	+70.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.23 PKR7,799.66	$66.31 ¥10,449	+134.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,197.16	$12.65 ¥1,994	+192.0%
Average			+83.0%

Islamabad vs. Tokyo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.5% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Tokyo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.82 PKR6,858.72	$55.50 ¥8,746	+123.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.87 PKR9,633.94	$32.95 ¥5,192	-5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.43 PKR26,645.19	$65.04 ¥10,250	-32.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.62 PKR11,223.35	$70.74 ¥11,148	+74.2%
Average			+25.5%

Islamabad vs. Tokyo - Cost of clothing

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