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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 0.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 4.9% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.43 ৳296

$2.87 PKR 806

-15.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.91 ৳1,576

$14.21 PKR 3,984

-9.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.86 ৳593

$5.21 PKR 1,461

-6.72%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.07 ৳497

$1.81 PKR 507

124.86%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.8 ৳586

$3.86 PKR 1,083

24.35%

Cappuccino

$2.23 ৳272

$2.08 PKR 582

7.21%

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

$0.32 ৳38.96

$0.43 PKR 120

-25.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ৳21.41

$0.22 PKR 61.5

-18.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 ৳101

$0.94 PKR 263

-12.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 ৳80.4

$0.66 PKR 186

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 ৳74

$1.26 PKR 353

-51.59%

Eggs

$1.3 ৳159

$1.23 PKR 343

5.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.92 ৳844

$6.05 PKR 1,695

14.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 ৳406

$3.55 PKR 995

-6.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.67 ৳815

$4.31 PKR 1,207

54.76%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 ৳341

$1.05 PKR 294

165.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 ৳134

$0.82 PKR 231

32.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.54 ৳310

$0.88 PKR 248

188.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.9 ৳110

$0.6 PKR 169

50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.3

$0.38 PKR 108

23.68%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 ৳95.4

$0.56 PKR 157

39.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 ৳40.02

$0.31 PKR 86.8

6.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.28 ৳34.16

$0.41 PKR 114

-31.71%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$10.95 ৳1,337

$1.98 PKR 556

453.03%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.02 ৳490

$0.92 PKR 258

336.96%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳877

$2.03 PKR 569

253.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.91 ৳355

$2.18 PKR 610

33.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 ৳47.98

$0.18 PKR 50.4

116.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.56 ৳2,998

$7.11 PKR 1,992

245.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 ৳146

$0.89 PKR 250

34.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ৳48.28

$0.44 PKR 123

-9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.09 ৳377

$2.89 PKR 810

6.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ৳130

$0.96 PKR 268

11.46%

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

$28.3K ৳3.5M

$20.9K PKR 5.9M

35.38%

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

$28.5K ৳3.5M

$26.7K PKR 7.5M

6.57%

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

$32.21 ৳3,932

$111 PKR 31.1K

-70.98%

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

$4.8 ৳586

$5.41 PKR 1,517

-11.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.18 ৳1,609

$18.93 PKR 5,306

-30.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.76 ৳2,412

$22.9 PKR 6,419

-13.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.38 ৳1,756

$6.09 PKR 1,706

136.12%

Cinema Ticket

$4.08 ৳498

$4.18 PKR 1,173

-2.39%

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

$47.67 ৳5,819

$59.8 PKR 16.8K

-20.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,947 ৳237.7K

$2,762 PKR 774.1K

-29.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.27 ৳2,230

$21.21 PKR 5,943

-13.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.87 ৳2,914

$27.95 PKR 7,834

-14.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.14 ৳5,632

$88.8 PKR 24.9K

-48.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.7 ৳4,480

$40.65 PKR 11.4K

-9.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 ৳14.4K

$201 PKR 56.3K

-41.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$63.7 ৳7,774

$112 PKR 31.3K

-42.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 ৳37.5K

$509 PKR 142.6K

-39.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 ৳22.4K

$299 PKR 83.9K

-38.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,021 ৳124.7K

$1,308 PKR 366.5K

-21.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$532 ৳64.9K

$760 PKR 213.1K

-30.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$312 ৳38.1K

$284 PKR 79.7K

9.71%

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: December 1, 2025

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