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Islamabad vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 39.3% cheaper than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 1.2% more in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 57.2% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 5.6% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 76.8% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 5.0% less in Islamabad

The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Islamabad are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.

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Islamabad vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of Vientiane, you would:

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pay 1.2% more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.67 LAK60,254	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+35.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	+1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 LAK16,068	$0.34 PKR94.38	-52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 LAK8,410	$0.22 PKR60.62	-41.4%
Average			+1.2%

Vientiane vs. Islamabad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.2% less for groceries

	Vientiane	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$0.75 PKR208.08	-34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 LAK306K	$3.07 PKR851.66	-77.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.61 LAK171K	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	-52.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$1.24 PKR343.64	-33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$1.41 PKR390.48	-49.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 LAK24,464	$0.59 PKR163.19	-45.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$0.38 PKR106.19	-26.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$0.47 PKR131.67	-60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$0.25 PKR68.12	-64.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$0.13 PKR35.52	-80.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$0.17 PKR46.29	-65.8%
Average			-57.2%

Vientiane vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.6% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 LAK127K	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	-9.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.44 LAK1M	$21.66 PKR6,006.00	-55.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,190.13 LAK635M	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+92.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.47 LAK191K	$7.04 PKR1,951.95	-16.8%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	Vientiane	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.33 LAK278K	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	+38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$643.47 LAK15M	$273.02 PKR75,692.28	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$414.50 LAK9M	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	-66.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.22 LAK2M	$77.95 PKR21,609.82	+12.6%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 76.8% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.02 LAK14M	$74.62 PKR20,687.33	-88.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,083.07 LAK250M	$5,015.34 PKR1M	-54.7%
Average			-76.8%

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pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 LAK30,629	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+165.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 LAK40,336	$2.65 PKR734.15	+47.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$2.30 PKR637.64	+29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 LAK1M	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	-40.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 LAK95,401	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	+2.3%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

	Vientiane	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.74 LAK603K	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	-7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.85 LAK2M	$34.87 PKR9,666.47	-47.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.75 LAK1M	$96.43 PKR26,735.16	+69.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.00 LAK924K	$40.62 PKR11,261.25	-0.9%
Average			-5.0%

Vientiane vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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