Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 80.7% cheaper than Vaduz.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 92.2% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.17
|
$1.23
PKR343.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.46
CHF14.10
|
$2.82
PKR784.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.79
CHF4.36
|
$0.22
PKR60.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
CHF3.19
|
$0.15
PKR41.26
|
|
pay 81.5% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.77
CHF3.44
|
$0.48
PKR134.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
CHF6.99
|
$2.02
PKR561.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.88
CHF6.27
|
$2.38
PKR662.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.71
CHF7.03
|
$0.94
PKR262.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
CHF4.44
|
$0.93
PKR257.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
$0.39
PKR107.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
CHF1.69
|
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
CHF1.99
|
$0.32
PKR88.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
CHF2.06
|
$0.23
PKR65.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CHF0.87
|
$0.12
PKR34.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.95
|
$0.18
PKR49.82
|
|
pay 71.7% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.90
CHF6.29
|
$3.16
PKR879.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.21
CHF50.34
|
$3.87
PKR1,078.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,416.37
CHF28,643.90
|
$13,380.28
PKR3,725,721.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.85
CHF9.89
|
$1.94
PKR539.25
|
|
pay 81.0% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.95
CHF51.01
|
$15.15
PKR4,219.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,578.80
CHF1,439.47
|
$148.59
PKR41,375.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,283.22
CHF1,169.98
|
$86.06
PKR23,962.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.00
CHF140.41
|
$50.24
PKR13,987.95
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$248.46
CHF226.54
|
$39.54
PKR11,009.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,516.45
CHF12,323.64
|
$804.88
PKR224,118.49
|
|
pay 79.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.52
CHF5.03
|
$2.11
PKR588.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
CHF4.87
|
$1.06
PKR295.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.06
|
$1.06
PKR294.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.86
CHF55.49
|
$15.92
PKR4,432.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$32.10
CHF29.27
|
$2.82
PKR784.36
|
|
pay 70.6% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.70
CHF87.25
|
$12.72
PKR3,541.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.67
CHF41.64
|
$16.75
PKR4,665.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.59
CHF98.10
|
$51.89
PKR14,450.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.03
CHF138.61
|
$29.47
PKR8,205.97
|
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