Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Islamabad

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 2.5% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 3% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.39 ৳292

$2.76 PKR 779

-13.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.97 ৳1,586

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-7.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ৳606

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-8.82%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17 ৳510

$1.73 PKR 489

141.04%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 ৳604

$3.81 PKR 1,074

29.66%

Cappuccino

$2.18 ৳266

$2.00 PKR 563

9.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ৳41.98

$0.39 PKR 110

-12.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ৳20.31

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-29.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 ৳92.6

$0.99 PKR 280

-23.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 ৳84.8

$0.67 PKR 189

2.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 ৳75.1

$1.23 PKR 348

-50.41%

Eggs

$1.31 ৳160

$1.23 PKR 346

6.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.88 ৳841

$6.33 PKR 1,786

8.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.36 ৳411

$3.38 PKR 954

-0.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.73 ৳822

$4.33 PKR 1,222

55.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 ৳330

$1.04 PKR 294

159.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 ৳139

$0.78 PKR 220

46.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.54 ৳311

$0.96 PKR 272

164.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 ৳105

$0.56 PKR 157

53.57%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.5

$0.41 PKR 117

14.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.83 ৳101

$0.57 PKR 162

45.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 ৳43.09

$0.33 PKR 94.1

6.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 ৳36.69

$0.37 PKR 106

-18.92%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.16 ৳1,487

$1.92 PKR 543

533.33%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

$0.86 PKR 242

369.77%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳878

$1.97 PKR 555

264.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.89 ৳354

$2.14 PKR 604

35.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ৳52.4

$0.19 PKR 53.6

126.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.76 ৳3,027

$7.25 PKR 2,044

241.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.27 ৳155

$0.86 PKR 243

47.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 ৳52.2

$0.44 PKR 124

-2.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.05 ৳372

$2.81 PKR 793

8.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 ৳126

$0.90 PKR 254

14.44%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.7K ৳3.5M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

36.82%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.7K ৳3.4M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

5.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$33.11 ৳4,049

$111 PKR 31.2K

-70.06%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.71 ৳575

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-14.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.37 ৳1,635

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-27.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.67 ৳2,405

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-14.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.30 ৳1,748

$6.07 PKR 1,711

135.58%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 ৳509

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-2.80%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$47.65 ৳5,826

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-19.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,953 ৳238.9K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-30.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.41 ৳2,251

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-13.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.06 ৳2,942

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-15.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.77 ৳5,840

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-46.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.97 ৳4,520

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-8.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 ৳14.5K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-39.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.5 ৳7,880

$110 PKR 30.9K

-41.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 ৳37.5K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-40.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 ৳23.0K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-35.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,194 ৳146.0K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-21.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$584 ৳71.4K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-22.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$305 ৳37.3K

$285 PKR 80.4K

6.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.52

20.2

-47.92%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dhaka: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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