Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 4.6 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 6.9 times more for restaurants
Islamabad
|
Victoria
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
$14.76
SCR199.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,200.63
|
$10.19
SCR137.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.59
|
$2.26
SCR30.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.30
|
$2.24
SCR30.35
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
Islamabad
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR183.05
|
$1.88
SCR25.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR721.39
|
$10.83
SCR146.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR914.13
|
$8.52
SCR115.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR344.42
|
$3.87
SCR52.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR467.95
|
$3.08
SCR41.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR138.11
|
$0.95
SCR12.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.20
|
$1.30
SCR17.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR117.21
|
$0.90
SCR12.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.55
|
$3.60
SCR48.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.74
|
$0.78
SCR10.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.36
|
$0.58
SCR7.81
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
Islamabad
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,072.15
|
$5.76
SCR77.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,500.79
|
$26.57
SCR359.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR5,002,638.22
|
$26,466.86
SCR357,970.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,144.60
|
$45.76
SCR618.88
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
Islamabad
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,774.40
|
$137.77
SCR1,863.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,933.31
|
$1,117.62
SCR15,116.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,660.42
|
$793.40
SCR10,730.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR20,021.34
|
$84.66
SCR1,145.06
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Islamabad
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,982.86
|
$166.06
SCR2,245.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR362,732.96
|
$7,986.24
SCR108,015.80
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Islamabad
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR550.29
|
$4.06
SCR54.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR509.62
|
$5.02
SCR67.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
$13.28
SCR179.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,656.83
|
$95.18
SCR1,287.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR1,000.53
|
$5.54
SCR74.86
|
|
pay 97.2% more for clothing
Islamabad
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,964.16
|
$67.83
SCR917.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,691.53
|
$26.36
SCR356.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,130.62
|
$72.67
SCR982.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,543.82
|
$75.65
SCR1,023.18
|
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