Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 19.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 27.6% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.81 PKR 505

$2.91 PKR 812

-37.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.43 PKR 2,914

$14.19 PKR 3,966

-26.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.21 PKR 1,177

$5.20 PKR 1,455

-19.04%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 557

$1.79 PKR 499

11.17%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,490

$3.98 PKR 1,112

33.92%

Cappuccino

$0.87 PKR 244

$1.99 PKR 556

-56.28%

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

$0.34 PKR 94.7

$0.43 PKR 120

-20.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.5

$0.24 PKR 67.4

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 PKR 207

$1.01 PKR 283

-26.73%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.65 PKR 182

-16.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 317

$1.28 PKR 358

-11.72%

Eggs

$1.10 PKR 308

$1.23 PKR 343

-10.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.05 PKR 1,692

$6.12 PKR 1,711

-1.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.73 PKR 764

$3.37 PKR 942

-18.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.98 PKR 1,112

$4.51 PKR 1,260

-11.75%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 302

$0.99 PKR 277

9.09%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.80 PKR 223

-31.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.87 PKR 243

$0.94 PKR 262

-7.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 144

$0.61 PKR 170

-14.75%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.9

$0.41 PKR 115

-19.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 131

$0.56 PKR 157

-16.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.31 PKR 85.8

22.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.37 PKR 104

16.22%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.91 PKR 254

$1.93 PKR 539

-52.85%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 370

$0.92 PKR 258

43.48%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 PKR 578

$2.04 PKR 569

1.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 PKR 609

$2.15 PKR 602

1.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 52.9

$0.17 PKR 46.29

11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.50 PKR 2,655

$6.96 PKR 1,945

36.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.65 PKR 181

$0.90 PKR 252

-27.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.21 PKR 57.5

$0.41 PKR 114

-48.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$2.75 PKR 767

-75.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 256

$0.90 PKR 252

2.22%

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

$16.7K PKR 4.7M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

-21.37%

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

$22.9K PKR 6.4M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-13.15%

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

$137 PKR 38.3K

$112 PKR 31.2K

22.65%

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

$4.54 PKR 1,268

$5.39 PKR 1,507

-15.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.52 PKR 3,780

$18.43 PKR 5,151

-26.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.35 PKR 5,687

$22.69 PKR 6,341

-10.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.48 PKR 972

$5.92 PKR 1,655

-41.22%

Cinema Ticket

$3.63 PKR 1,015

$4.21 PKR 1,177

-13.78%

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

$40.42 PKR 11.3K

$60.6 PKR 16.9K

-33.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,088 PKR 304.0K

$2,746 PKR 767.6K

-60.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.50 PKR 4,892

$21.22 PKR 5,932

-17.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.60 PKR 7,154

$28.07 PKR 7,846

-8.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.7 PKR 17.8K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

-26.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.52 PKR 10.2K

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

-9.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$200 PKR 56.0K

-40.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$68.0 PKR 19.0K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-38.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$296 PKR 82.8K

$513 PKR 143.2K

-42.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$193 PKR 54.0K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-33.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$584 PKR 163.1K

$1,548 PKR 432.7K

-62.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$191 PKR 53.4K

$732 PKR 204.6K

-73.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.1K

$303 PKR 84.8K

-44.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-25.74%

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

Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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