Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 77.5% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 89.2% less for restaurants
Jerusalem
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.66
₪62.11
|
$1.23
PKR342.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
₪55.90
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
₪8.96
|
$0.22
PKR60.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪6.97
|
$0.15
PKR41.16
|
|
pay 69.7% less for groceries
Jerusalem
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
₪7.56
|
$0.48
PKR134.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
₪23.29
|
$2.02
PKR560.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
₪24.70
|
$2.38
PKR661.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
₪13.61
|
$0.94
PKR261.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
₪15.89
|
$0.93
PKR257.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
₪5.12
|
$0.39
PKR107.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
₪3.15
|
$0.24
PKR67.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.81
|
$0.32
PKR88.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₪2.74
|
$0.23
PKR65.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₪2.05
|
$0.12
PKR34.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
₪1.69
|
$0.18
PKR49.71
|
|
pay 74.4% less for transportation
Jerusalem
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.36
₪27.44
|
$3.16
PKR877.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.15
₪220.49
|
$3.87
PKR1,075.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,461.30
₪139,644.47
|
$13,380.28
PKR3,716,983.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.11
₪41.41
|
$1.94
PKR537.98
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
Jerusalem
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.94
₪92.98
|
$15.15
PKR4,209.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.82
₪5,113.74
|
$148.59
PKR41,278.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,027.99
₪3,832.05
|
$86.06
PKR23,906.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.09
₪417.83
|
$50.24
PKR13,955.15
|
|
pay 93.4% less for childcare
Jerusalem
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$761.93
₪2,840.25
|
$39.54
PKR10,983.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,080.39
₪37,576.68
|
$804.88
PKR223,592.87
|
|
pay 76.5% less for entertainment and sports
Jerusalem
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.78
₪28.98
|
$2.11
PKR586.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
₪13.04
|
$1.06
PKR294.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.72
₪36.23
|
$1.06
PKR293.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.48
₪251.55
|
$15.92
PKR4,422.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.11
₪41.41
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
Jerusalem
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.07
₪291.01
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.54
₪207.03
|
$16.75
PKR4,654.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.73
₪412.77
|
$51.89
PKR14,416.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.55
₪427.01
|
$29.47
PKR8,186.72
|
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