Cost of living comparison
compared to
Islamabad vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary
Islamabad is 76.3% cheaper than Vaduz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.0% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 79.8% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 70.8% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 76.2% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 79.8% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.7% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
-
pay 65.7% less in Islamabad
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.
Islamabad vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 88.0% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.54
CHF30.13
|
$2.83
PKR797.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF15.07
|
$4.95
PKR1,394.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.38
CHF3.52
|
$0.38
PKR108.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.38
CHF3.52
|
$0.24
PKR67.84
|
|
Vaduz vs. Islamabad - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.8% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.63
CHF2.91
|
$0.67
PKR188.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.08
CHF11.30
|
$3.36
PKR945.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.32
CHF9.09
|
$3.75
PKR1,056.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$10.89
CHF8.74
|
$1.23
PKR345.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.35
CHF9.11
|
$1.48
PKR415.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
CHF1.37
|
$0.49
PKR138.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.89
CHF1.52
|
$0.37
PKR104.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
CHF1.59
|
$0.40
PKR113.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CHF1.03
|
$0.24
PKR67.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CHF1.03
|
$0.17
PKR48.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.86
|
$0.24
PKR66.89
|
|
Vaduz vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries
pay 70.8% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.16
CHF7.35
|
$3.56
PKR1,003.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.85
CHF75.34
|
$9.37
PKR2,640.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,598.19
CHF28,577.40
|
$21,219.01
PKR5,977,857.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.05
CHF41.79
|
$4.28
PKR1,205.53
|
|
Vaduz vs. Islamabad - Cost of transportation
pay 76.2% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.66
CHF59.93
|
$18.04
PKR5,081.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,397.26
CHF1,121.69
|
$204.95
PKR57,738.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,334.69
CHF1,071.46
|
$111.30
PKR31,356.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.84
CHF136.35
|
$81.95
PKR23,085.99
|
|
Vaduz vs. Islamabad - Cost of housing
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.82
CHF251.12
|
$60.67
PKR17,092.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,566.90
CHF13,299.52
|
$3,476.38
PKR979,372.35
|
|
Vaduz vs. Islamabad - Cost of childcare
pay 73.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.51
CHF6.03
|
$3.01
PKR846.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.59
CHF5.29
|
$2.08
PKR584.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.51
CHF10.04
|
$2.12
PKR597.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.56
CHF67.08
|
$21.87
PKR6,161.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.03
CHF20.09
|
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
|
Vaduz vs. Islamabad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.7% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$131.38
CHF105.47
|
$21.22
PKR5,977.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.18
CHF42.69
|
$27.98
PKR7,882.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$179.35
CHF143.98
|
$91.73
PKR25,841.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$229.40
CHF184.16
|
$40.09
PKR11,293.96
|
|
Vaduz vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing
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