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Islamabad vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 15.3% cheaper than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 39.8% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 16.6% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 4.5% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 18.4% more in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 72.5% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.6% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 38.9% less in Islamabad

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Islamabad are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.8% less for restaurants

	Minsk	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.15 BYN31.25	$2.83 PKR797.05	-69.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.90 BYN20.16	$4.95 PKR1,394.83	-16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN2.02	$0.38 PKR108.41	-34.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 BYN1.35	$0.24 PKR67.84	-39.2%
Average			-39.8%

Minsk vs. Islamabad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.6% less for groceries

	Minsk	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 BYN1.94	$0.67 PKR188.43	+17.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.13 BYN10.70	$3.36 PKR945.25	+7.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.67 BYN9.12	$3.75 PKR1,056.00	+40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.30 BYN4.45	$1.23 PKR345.60	-5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.81 BYN6.18	$1.48 PKR415.61	-18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BYN1.80	$0.49 PKR138.31	-6.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.59	$0.37 PKR104.33	-51.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 BYN2.80	$0.40 PKR113.19	-50.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 BYN3.40	$0.24 PKR67.15	-76.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 BYN0.83	$0.17 PKR48.67	-28.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.91	$0.24 PKR66.89	-10.4%
Average			-16.6%

Minsk vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.5% more for transportation

	Minsk	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.87 BYN9.80	$3.56 PKR1,003.00	+24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.05 BYN51.42	$9.37 PKR2,640.22	-37.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,703.95 BYN60,492.36	$21,219.01 PKR5,977,857.69	+19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 BYN13.11	$4.28 PKR1,205.53	+11.6%
Average			+4.5%

Minsk vs. Islamabad - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.4% more for housing

	Minsk	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.78 BYN33.40	$18.04 PKR5,081.18	+84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.71 BYN1,632.27	$204.95 PKR57,738.51	-57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$321.53 BYN1,098.61	$111.30 PKR31,356.08	-65.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.74 BYN132.36	$81.95 PKR23,085.99	+111.5%
Average			+18.4%

Minsk vs. Islamabad - Cost of housing

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pay 72.5% less for childcare

	Minsk	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$292.61 BYN999.80	$60.67 PKR17,092.94	-79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,129.44 BYN34,611.13	$3,476.38 PKR979,372.35	-65.7%
Average			-72.5%

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pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 BYN3.53	$3.01 PKR846.86	+191.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 BYN5.86	$2.08 PKR584.83	+21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.92 BYN6.55	$2.12 PKR597.79	+10.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.97 BYN98.97	$21.87 PKR6,161.39	-24.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.72 BYN16.13	$4.24 PKR1,195.57	-10.1%
Average			+37.6%

Minsk vs. Islamabad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 38.9% less for clothing

	Minsk	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.59 BYN145.54	$21.22 PKR5,977.86	-50.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 BYN139.04	$27.98 PKR7,882.57	-31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.65 BYN378.07	$91.73 PKR25,841.78	-17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.51 BYN319.50	$40.09 PKR11,293.96	-57.1%
Average			-38.9%

Minsk vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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