Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 72.3% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Islamabad
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
$4.32
PKR1,200.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$0.32
PKR88.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
$0.23
PKR63.30
|
|
pay 73.0% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.82
|
$0.66
PKR183.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.42
|
$2.60
PKR721.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.70
|
$3.29
PKR914.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.51
|
$1.24
PKR344.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
$1.68
PKR467.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.59
|
$0.50
PKR138.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
$0.39
PKR107.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
$0.42
PKR117.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
$0.23
PKR64.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
$0.16
PKR44.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$0.24
PKR66.36
|
|
pay 72.0% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.85
|
$3.86
PKR1,072.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD129.15
|
$5.40
PKR1,500.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD181,617.93
|
$18,008.34
PKR5,002,638.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.51
|
$4.12
PKR1,144.60
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
Singapore
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD48.55
|
$17.19
PKR4,774.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,726.06
|
$165.35
PKR45,933.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,735.69
|
$99.57
PKR27,660.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD157.27
|
$72.07
PKR20,021.34
|
|
pay 95.2% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,505.90
|
$53.93
PKR14,982.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,809.26
|
$1,305.75
PKR362,732.96
|
|
pay 73.7% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
$1.98
PKR550.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
$1.83
PKR509.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.65
|
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD140.33
|
$20.36
PKR5,656.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
$3.60
PKR1,000.53
|
|
pay 51.3% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD91.95
|
$17.87
PKR4,964.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD59.36
|
$24.09
PKR6,691.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD126.54
|
$72.47
PKR20,130.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD143.20
|
$37.96
PKR10,543.82
|
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