Cost of Living Comparison Between Greater Noida and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Greater Noida and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Greater Noida is 2.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Greater Noida is 0.7% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Greater Noida
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 ₹298
$2.91 PKR 813
11.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.38 ₹1,592
$14.19 PKR 3,969
22.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.55 ₹325
$5.20 PKR 1,455
-31.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 499
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.98 PKR 1,113
-
Cappuccino
$1.31 ₹120
$1.99 PKR 556
-34.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹37.57
$0.43 PKR 120
-4.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.87
$0.24 PKR 67.4
-45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₹125
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ₹180
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Greater Noida
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₹71.6
$1.01 PKR 284
-22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.78
$0.65 PKR 182
-21.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₹78.0
$1.28 PKR 358
-33.59%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹92.6
$1.23 PKR 343
-17.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.87 ₹538
$6.12 PKR 1,712
-4.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 ₹264
$3.37 PKR 943
-14.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.51 PKR 1,260
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 ₹135
$0.99 PKR 277
48.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 ₹66.7
$0.80 PKR 224
-8.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 ₹66.4
$0.94 PKR 263
-23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 ₹58.3
$0.61 PKR 170
4.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 ₹25.94
$0.41 PKR 116
-31.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.25
$0.56 PKR 157
-19.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₹47.32
$0.31 PKR 85.9
67.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ₹27.38
$0.37 PKR 104
-18.92%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.93 PKR 539
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.92 PKR 259
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 PKR 569
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹366
$2.15 PKR 602
85.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.97 ₹1,372
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₹151
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₹189
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-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.60 ₹513
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Greater Noida
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$0.17 PKR 46.32
229.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.91 ₹2,099
$6.96 PKR 1,946
229.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹108
$0.90 PKR 252
31.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹22.04
$0.41 PKR 114
-41.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ₹141
$2.75 PKR 768
-44.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ₹110
$0.90 PKR 252
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.3M
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
-33.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₹1.8M
$26.4K PKR 7.4M
-24.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greater Noida
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.28 ₹3,965
$112 PKR 31.2K
-61.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.29 ₹393
$5.39 PKR 1,508
-20.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.42 ₹772
$18.43 PKR 5,154
-54.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Greater Noida
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.25 ₹1,764
$22.69 PKR 6,345
-15.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.09 ₹375
$5.92 PKR 1,656
-30.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 ₹414
$4.21 PKR 1,177
7.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Greater Noida
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.0 ₹4,584
$60.6 PKR 17.0K
-17.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$836 ₹76.6K
$2,746 PKR 768.0K
-69.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Greater Noida
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.64 ₹2,624
$21.22 PKR 5,936
34.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.52 ₹2,705
$28.07 PKR 7,851
5.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.96 ₹3,753
$87.0 PKR 24.3K
-52.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.17 ₹2,490
$40.27 PKR 11.3K
-32.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Greater Noida
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 ₹18.7K
$200 PKR 56.1K
1.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 ₹11.9K
$110 PKR 30.9K
17.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$553 ₹50.7K
$513 PKR 143.3K
7.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 ₹43.2K
$289 PKR 80.9K
62.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,149 ₹105.3K
$1,548 PKR 432.9K
-25.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$938 ₹85.9K
$732 PKR 204.8K
28.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Greater Noida
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$551 ₹50.5K
$303 PKR 84.9K
81.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.47
20.2
-58.07%

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

Last update for Greater Noida: February 28, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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