Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 65.4% cheaper than Riyadh.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
$1.23
Rs343
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
SAR25.50
|
$2.82
Rs784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
$0.22
Rs60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
SAR0.97
|
$0.15
Rs41
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
SAR3.25
|
$0.48
Rs134
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
SAR14.56
|
$2.02
Rs561
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
SAR25.33
|
$2.38
Rs662
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
SAR10.30
|
$0.94
Rs262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
SAR13.21
|
$0.93
Rs258
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.51
|
$0.39
Rs108
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.93
|
$0.24
Rs68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
$0.32
Rs89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
$0.23
Rs65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
SAR2.13
|
$0.12
Rs35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SAR2.01
|
$0.18
Rs50
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$3.16
Rs879
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.99
SAR119.98
|
$3.87
Rs1,078
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,992.84
SAR89,983.95
|
$13,380.28
Rs3,722,998
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.66
SAR54.99
|
$1.94
Rs539
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.71
SAR268.95
|
$15.15
Rs4,216
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$927.46
SAR3,478.41
|
$148.59
Rs41,345
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.10
SAR2,243.15
|
$86.06
Rs23,945
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.43
SAR260.39
|
$50.24
Rs13,978
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$372.21
SAR1,395.96
|
$39.54
Rs11,002
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,748.95
SAR25,311.61
|
$804.88
Rs223,955
|
|
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SAR6.00
|
$2.11
Rs588
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
SAR14.48
|
$1.06
Rs295
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.46
SAR28.00
|
$1.06
Rs294
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.08
SAR379.10
|
$15.92
Rs4,429
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.33
SAR64.99
|
$2.82
Rs784
|
|
pay 67.8% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.90
SAR194.63
|
$12.72
Rs3,539
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.87
SAR239.56
|
$16.75
Rs4,662
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.70
SAR411.44
|
$51.89
Rs14,439
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.25
SAR360.97
|
$29.47
Rs8,200
|
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