Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 3.1 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
PKR343.16
|
$1.96
₫49,745
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
PKR784.36
|
$4.91
₫124,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR60.40
|
$0.59
₫15,050
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
PKR41.26
|
$0.38
₫9,742
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
PKR134.46
|
$1.11
₫28,019
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.02
PKR561.83
|
$6.92
₫175,439
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
PKR662.57
|
$5.46
₫138,373
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
PKR262.40
|
$1.62
₫40,984
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.93
PKR257.83
|
$1.78
₫45,153
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.80
|
$1.40
₫35,423
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
$0.52
₫13,190
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.88
|
$0.78
₫19,697
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR65.36
|
$0.49
₫12,527
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.67
|
$0.55
₫14,052
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.82
|
$0.54
₫13,666
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
PKR879.96
|
$4.05
₫102,671
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.87
PKR1,078.50
|
$8.00
₫202,681
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,380.28
PKR3,725,721.53
|
$40,523.11
₫1,027,058,167
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.94
PKR539.25
|
$5.93
₫150,416
|
|
pay 63.1% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.15
PKR4,219.02
|
$10.02
₫253,889
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$148.59
PKR41,375.12
|
$364.76
₫9,244,946
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.06
PKR23,962.27
|
$221.46
₫5,612,856
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.24
PKR13,987.95
|
$41.86
₫1,060,869
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$39.54
PKR11,009.67
|
$226.70
₫5,745,824
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$804.88
PKR224,118.49
|
$10,132.35
₫256,804,485
|
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
PKR588.27
|
$0.94
₫23,725
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
PKR295.61
|
$1.86
₫47,187
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PKR294.14
|
$1.29
₫32,645
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.92
PKR4,432.46
|
$24.96
₫632,702
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
PKR784.36
|
$3.86
₫97,816
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.72
PKR3,541.40
|
$33.66
₫853,166
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
PKR4,665.32
|
$29.49
₫747,439
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.89
PKR14,450.01
|
$90.06
₫2,282,507
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.47
PKR8,205.97
|
$106.00
₫2,686,525
|
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