Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 34.4% cheaper than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
Kathmandu
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.75
NPR366.38
|
$1.23
PKR343.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
NPR1,017.71
|
$2.82
PKR784.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
NPR60.49
|
$0.22
PKR60.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
NPR25.50
|
$0.15
PKR41.27
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
Kathmandu
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
NPR70.48
|
$0.48
PKR134.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
NPR521.58
|
$2.02
PKR561.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
NPR391.96
|
$2.38
PKR662.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
NPR206.04
|
$0.94
PKR262.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR196.52
|
$0.93
PKR257.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
NPR136.69
|
$0.39
PKR107.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
NPR61.88
|
$0.24
PKR67.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
NPR80.78
|
$0.32
PKR88.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
NPR41.89
|
$0.23
PKR65.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.21
|
$0.12
PKR34.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
NPR36.93
|
$0.18
PKR49.83
|
|
pay 53.8% less for transportation
Kathmandu
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NPR624.01
|
$3.16
PKR880.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.83
NPR1,043.16
|
$3.87
PKR1,078.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,573.69
NPR4,070,854.87
|
$13,380.28
PKR3,726,408.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.03
NPR1,068.60
|
$1.94
PKR539.35
|
|
pay 30.2% more for housing
Kathmandu
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.97
NPR1,593.50
|
$15.15
PKR4,219.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$183.77
NPR24,469.38
|
$148.59
PKR41,382.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.21
NPR15,872.42
|
$86.06
PKR23,966.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.86
NPR2,776.85
|
$50.24
PKR13,990.53
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
Kathmandu
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.29
NPR10,823.39
|
$39.54
PKR11,011.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,952.16
NPR393,077.56
|
$804.88
PKR224,159.81
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
Kathmandu
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
NPR325.67
|
$2.11
PKR588.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
NPR204.93
|
$1.06
PKR295.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.06
NPR407.09
|
$1.06
PKR294.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
NPR3,863.24
|
$15.92
PKR4,433.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.82
NPR508.86
|
$2.82
PKR784.51
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
Kathmandu
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.06
NPR3,603.63
|
$12.72
PKR3,542.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.79
NPR4,365.46
|
$16.75
PKR4,666.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.12
NPR6,805.96
|
$51.89
PKR14,452.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.56
NPR5,666.82
|
$29.47
PKR8,207.48
|
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