Cost of Living Comparison Between Haripur and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Haripur and Islamabad

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Haripur is 22.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Haripur is 9.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Haripur
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 PKRĀ 773
$2.91 PKRĀ 813
-5.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.23 PKRĀ 2,022
$14.19 PKRĀ 3,969
-49.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.34 PKRĀ 1,492
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,456
2.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
1.12%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 PKRĀ 1,070
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,113
-3.77%
Cappuccino
$1.25 PKRĀ 350
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-37.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKRĀ 82.1
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
-32.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 PKRĀ 45.92
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.4
-33.33%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Haripur
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 PKRĀ 180
$1.01 PKRĀ 284
-36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
-44.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
$1.28 PKRĀ 358
-29.69%
Eggs
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
-26.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 PKRĀ 1,700
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,712
-0.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.60 PKRĀ 449
$3.37 PKRĀ 943
-52.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.50 PKRĀ 700
$4.51 PKRĀ 1,261
-44.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 PKRĀ 202
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
$0.94 PKRĀ 263
-6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-39.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 PKRĀ 72.9
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
-36.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.4
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
-62.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.5
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.9
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
-8.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKRĀ 389
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
-27.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PKRĀ 254
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
-1.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$2.04 PKRĀ 569
-2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
-60.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Haripur
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 54.6
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.32
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.15 PKRĀ 2,000
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,946
2.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKRĀ 251
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
7.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 PKRĀ 798
$2.75 PKRĀ 768
3.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKRĀ 272
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
7.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K PKRĀ 5.8M
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
-1.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K PKRĀ 7.3M
$26.4K PKRĀ 7.4M
-0.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haripur
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
-0.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.57 PKRĀ 1,559
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,508
3.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.79 PKRĀ 5,256
$18.43 PKRĀ 5,155
1.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Haripur
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.30 PKRĀ 3,440
$22.69 PKRĀ 6,346
-45.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 PKRĀ 1,618
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,657
-2.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 PKRĀ 1,163
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,178
-1.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Haripur
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.3 PKRĀ 16.9K
$60.6 PKRĀ 17.0K
-0.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,090 PKRĀ 304.9K
$2,746 PKRĀ 768.2K
-60.31%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Haripur
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.65 PKRĀ 6,057
$21.22 PKRĀ 5,937
2.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.64 PKRĀ 7,730
$28.07 PKRĀ 7,852
-1.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 PKRĀ 24.6K
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
0.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.54 PKRĀ 11.3K
$40.27 PKRĀ 11.3K
0.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Haripur
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.5 PKRĀ 20.8K
$200 PKRĀ 56.1K
-62.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.4 PKRĀ 14.7K
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
-52.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKRĀ 46.3K
$513 PKRĀ 143.4K
-67.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 29.8K
$289 PKRĀ 80.9K
-63.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$827 PKRĀ 231.3K
$1,548 PKRĀ 433.0K
-46.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$590 PKRĀ 165.1K
$732 PKRĀ 204.8K
-19.38%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Haripur
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$303 PKRĀ 84.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.2
-

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Last update for Haripur: March 1, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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