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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 18.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 15.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 505

$2.76 PKR 779

-35.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.58 PKR 2,984

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-24.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 PKR 1,164

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-24.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.97 PKR 555

$1.73 PKR 489

13.87%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.14 PKR 1,451

$3.81 PKR 1,074

34.91%

Cappuccino

$0.92 PKR 261

$2.00 PKR 563

-54.00%

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

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.39 PKR 110

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.9

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 205

$0.99 PKR 280

-26.26%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 PKR 151

$0.67 PKR 189

-19.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 PKR 315

$1.23 PKR 348

-8.94%

Eggs

$1.10 PKR 309

$1.23 PKR 346

-10.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.16 PKR 1,736

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-2.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 PKR 766

$3.38 PKR 954

-19.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.05 PKR 1,143

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-6.47%

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 295

$1.04 PKR 294

0.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 165

$0.78 PKR 220

-24.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.96 PKR 272

-10.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 148

$0.56 PKR 157

-5.36%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.41 PKR 117

-12.20%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.57 PKR 162

-15.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.33 PKR 94.1

9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.37 PKR 106

18.92%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.91 PKR 258

$1.92 PKR 543

-52.60%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 372

$0.86 PKR 242

53.49%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 PKR 604

$1.97 PKR 555

8.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$2.14 PKR 604

-3.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 54.1

$0.19 PKR 53.6

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.98 PKR 2,814

$7.25 PKR 2,044

37.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.60 PKR 170

$0.86 PKR 243

-30.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.19 PKR 53.0

$0.44 PKR 124

-56.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 207

$2.81 PKR 793

-74.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 263

$0.90 PKR 254

3.33%

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

$16.4K PKR 4.6M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-22.02%

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

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-9.97%

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

$135 PKR 38.1K

$111 PKR 31.2K

22.30%

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

$4.71 PKR 1,327

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-14.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.38 PKR 3,774

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-27.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 PKR 5,848

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-9.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.48 PKR 981

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-42.67%

Cinema Ticket

$3.46 PKR 977

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-19.35%

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

$40.13 PKR 11.3K

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-32.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,101 PKR 310.4K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-60.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.62 PKR 4,969

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-17.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.05 PKR 7,063

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-11.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.1 PKR 18.3K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-26.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.79 PKR 10.1K

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-11.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$122 PKR 34.4K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-37.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$69.2 PKR 19.5K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-36.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 PKR 84.1K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-42.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$193 PKR 54.3K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-34.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$587 PKR 165.5K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-61.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$189 PKR 53.2K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-74.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$148 PKR 41.7K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-48.14%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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