Cost of Living Comparison Between Haroonabad and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Haroonabad and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Haroonabad is 10.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haroonabad is 6.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 PKR 588
$2.85 PKR 806
-27.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.56 PKR 2,981
$14.4 PKR 4,068
-26.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 PKR 1,164
$5.28 PKR 1,491
-21.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.8 PKR 790
$1.75 PKR 496
60.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 PKR 1,035
$3.83 PKR 1,083
-4.44%
Cappuccino
$2.36 PKR 666
$2.01 PKR 567
17.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 100
$0.39 PKR 111
-7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.2
$0.24 PKR 68.1
-4.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 PKR 248
$1 PKR 282
-12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 161
$0.67 PKR 188
-14.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 346
$1.22 PKR 344
-
Eggs
$1.22 PKR 344
$1.27 PKR 358
-3.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKR 1,710
$6.15 PKR 1,736
-1.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 PKR 713
$3.55 PKR 1,004
-29.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.44 PKR 1,255
$4.31 PKR 1,216
3.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKR 302
$1.03 PKR 292
3.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 166
$0.85 PKR 239
-30.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.9 PKR 255
-36.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 PKR 127
$0.59 PKR 167
-23.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 91.9
$0.42 PKR 118
-21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.52 PKR 148
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKR 136
$0.31 PKR 87.3
54.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.4 PKR 114
-7.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKR 210
$1.78 PKR 503
-58.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKR 157
$0.87 PKR 247
-36.78%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKR 303
$1.96 PKR 554
-45.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2 PKR 564
$2.17 PKR 613
-7.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 PKR 43.24
$0.19 PKR 53
-21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7 PKR 1,977
$6.95 PKR 1,964
0.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 PKR 197
$0.85 PKR 239
-17.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 PKR 151
$0.44 PKR 123
22.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 491
$2.9 PKR 820
-40.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 272
$0.98 PKR 277
-2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K PKR 4.9M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
-19.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.6M
$26K PKR 7.3M
-10.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKR 38.7K
$111 PKR 31.3K
23.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.51 PKR 1,557
$5.35 PKR 1,512
2.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.43 PKR 2,945
$18.38 PKR 5,191
-43.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.54 PKR 3,543
$22.44 PKR 6,339
-44.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.9 PKR 1,666
$6.02 PKR 1,700
-1.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.25 PKR 1,201
$4.3 PKR 1,214
-1.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$10.6 PKR 2,993
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
-82.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,051 PKR 296.8K
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
-61.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.42 PKR 2,942
$21.17 PKR 5,980
-50.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.02 PKR 6,502
$28.14 PKR 7,947
-18.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 PKR 20.7K
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
-16.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.53 PKR 8,057
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
-28.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 PKR 21.4K
$202 PKR 57K
-62.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.1 PKR 14.7K
$112 PKR 31.5K
-53.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.6K
$499 PKR 141.1K
-66.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.4K
$298 PKR 84.3K
-63.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$582 PKR 164.4K
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
-55.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$457 PKR 129.1K
$781 PKR 220.5K
-41.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$289 PKR 81.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.2
-1.58%

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Last update for Haroonabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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