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

🙂 Solo nomad: Haroonabad is 8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haroonabad is 15.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKR 602
$2.91 PKR 813
-26.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.74 PKR 3,004
$14.19 PKR 3,969
-24.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 PKR 1,180
$5.20 PKR 1,456
-18.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 PKR 796
$1.79 PKR 500
59.22%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 PKR 1,051
$3.98 PKR 1,113
-5.53%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKR 639
$1.99 PKR 556
14.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 98.2
$0.43 PKR 120
-18.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.24 PKR 67.4
-12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 PKR 243
$1.01 PKR 284
-13.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.65 PKR 182
-10.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 337
$1.28 PKR 358
-5.47%
Eggs
$1.20 PKR 337
$1.23 PKR 343
-2.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.87 PKR 1,641
$6.12 PKR 1,712
-4.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 PKR 687
$3.37 PKR 943
-27.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.49 PKR 1,256
$4.51 PKR 1,261
-0.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 287
$0.99 PKR 277
4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 180
$0.80 PKR 224
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 161
$0.94 PKR 263
-38.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.61 PKR 170
-21.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 99.2
$0.41 PKR 116
-14.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 136
$0.56 PKR 157
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.31 PKR 85.9
54.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.6
$0.37 PKR 104
-10.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.68 PKR 189
$1.93 PKR 539
-64.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.92 PKR 259
-44.57%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKR 302
$2.04 PKR 569
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 555
$2.15 PKR 602
-7.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.1
$0.17 PKR 46.32
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.95 PKR 1,944
$6.96 PKR 1,946
-0.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 190
$0.90 PKR 252
-24.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKR 146
$0.41 PKR 114
26.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$2.75 PKR 768
-34.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 PKR 251
$0.90 PKR 253
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
-15.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
$26.4K PKR 7.4M
-11.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKR 38.4K
$112 PKR 31.2K
22.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.49 PKR 1,537
$5.39 PKR 1,508
1.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.63 PKR 2,973
$18.43 PKR 5,155
-42.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.27 PKR 3,433
$22.69 PKR 6,346
-45.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.96 PKR 1,668
$5.92 PKR 1,657
0.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKR 1,193
$4.21 PKR 1,178
1.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$10.70 PKR 2,993
$60.6 PKR 17.0K
-82.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,081 PKR 302.5K
$2,746 PKR 768.2K
-60.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.67 PKR 2,985
$21.22 PKR 5,937
-49.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKR 6,532
$28.07 PKR 7,852
-16.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 PKR 20.2K
$87.0 PKR 24.3K
-17.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.48 PKR 7,967
$40.27 PKR 11.3K
-29.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKR 21.2K
$200 PKR 56.1K
-62.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.5 PKR 14.7K
$110 PKR 30.9K
-52.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.1K
$513 PKR 143.4K
-67.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.5K
$289 PKR 80.9K
-63.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$706 PKR 197.6K
$1,548 PKR 433.0K
-54.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$637 PKR 178.2K
$732 PKR 204.8K
-12.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haroonabad
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$303 PKR 84.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.2
-1.58%

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

Last update for Haroonabad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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