Cost of living comparison
compared to
Islamabad vs. The Valley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Islamabad instead of The Valley, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.83
PKR797.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.95
PKR1,394.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.38
PKR108.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.24
PKR67.84
|
The Valley vs. Islamabad - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.67
PKR188.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.36
PKR945.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.75
PKR1,056.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.23
PKR345.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
PKR415.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
PKR138.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
PKR104.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
PKR113.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.24
PKR67.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.17
PKR48.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.24
PKR66.89
|
The Valley vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.56
PKR1,003.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.37
PKR2,640.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,219.01
PKR5,977,857.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.28
PKR1,205.53
|
The Valley vs. Islamabad - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$18.04
PKR5,081.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$204.95
PKR57,738.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$111.30
PKR31,356.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$81.95
PKR23,085.99
|
The Valley vs. Islamabad - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$60.67
PKR17,092.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,476.38
PKR979,372.35
|
The Valley vs. Islamabad - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.01
PKR846.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.08
PKR584.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.12
PKR597.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.87
PKR6,161.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
The Valley vs. Islamabad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$21.22
PKR5,977.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.98
PKR7,882.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.73
PKR25,841.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$40.09
PKR11,293.96
|
The Valley vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing
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