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Cost of living

313.21

234.54

Eating Out

3.18

2.61

Rent & Utilities

89.07

87.78

Transportation

632.5

234.89

Groceries

2.13

1.57

Other

203.67

379.23

Islamabad Capital TerritoryArandu

Consumer prices in Islamabad Capital Territory are roughly 24% higher than in Arandu.

Cost of living

Item	Islamabad Capital Territory	Arandu
Total with rent one person	422	330
Total with rent family	838	622
Without rent one person	268	211
Without rent one family	723	521
Rent & Utilities person	151.15	146.09
Rent & Utilities family	158.48	165.35
Food person	173	103
Food family	492	306
Transport person	47.8	28.71
Transport family	103.65	78.28
Life expectancy	68.28 years	68.49 years

Item	Islamabad Capital Territory	Arandu
Lunch Menu	3.51	1.71
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	7.09	6.72
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	4.31	3.42
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.24	2.17
Cappuccino	1.44	1.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.47	0.43

Item	Islamabad Capital Territory	Arandu
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	150.59	133.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	99.04	104.31
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	172.74	146.45
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	125.64	100.42
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	25.86	43.4
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	36.94	77.8
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	12.65	8.82

Item	Islamabad Capital Territory	Arandu
Local transport ticket	9.04	17.87
Monthly ticket local transport	2,525	909
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,878	707
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.27	0.17
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.41%	4.46%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	4.01	4.87
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.78	0.87

Item	Islamabad Capital Territory	Arandu
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	0.64	0.61
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.33	0.46
Eggs, x12	0.65	1.13
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	4.58	3.86
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.36	2.28
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.4	3.12
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.87	0.95
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.24	0.17

Item	Islamabad Capital Territory	Arandu
Gym Membership, 1 month	11.85	6.98
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	2.58	3.56
Doctors visit	7.21	3.66
Haircut, simple	4.52	1.35
Brand Jeans	26.73	13.82
Brand Sneakers	44.85	70.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	28.61	67.64
International Primary School, 1 year	1,503	2,866