Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Da Nang

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Islamabad is 15.9% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Islamabad is 22.3% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Islamabad
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PKRĀ 806
$1.89 ā‚«49.2K
50.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.4 PKRĀ 4,068
$18.99 ā‚«494K
-24.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKRĀ 1,491
$4.78 ā‚«124.4K
10.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKRĀ 496
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 PKRĀ 1,083
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.01 PKRĀ 567
$1.61 ā‚«42K
24.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRĀ 111
$0.49 ā‚«12.9K
-20.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 68.1
$0.29 ā‚«7,535
-17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.07 ā‚«27.9K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 ā‚«42K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 PKRĀ 282
$1.43 ā‚«37.3K
-30.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.95 ā‚«24.8K
-29.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKRĀ 344
$1.17 ā‚«30.5K
4.27%
Eggs
$1.27 PKRĀ 358
$1.43 ā‚«37.2K
-11.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 PKRĀ 1,736
$12.45 ā‚«323.9K
-50.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 PKRĀ 1,004
$3.65 ā‚«95K
-2.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.31 PKRĀ 1,216
$9.7 ā‚«252.4K
-55.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 292
$2.64 ā‚«68.6K
-60.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 PKRĀ 239
$0.94 ā‚«24.4K
-9.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKRĀ 255
$1.13 ā‚«29.4K
-20.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKRĀ 167
$1.05 ā‚«27.4K
-43.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
$1.14 ā‚«29.6K
-63.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 148
$1.15 ā‚«29.9K
-54.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.3
$0.99 ā‚«25.7K
-68.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 PKRĀ 114
$0.48 ā‚«12.4K
-16.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.78 PKRĀ 503
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKRĀ 247
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKRĀ 554
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKRĀ 613
$1.36 ā‚«35.3K
59.56%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.4 ā‚«192.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.82 ā‚«21.3K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 ā‚«40.9K
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Islamabad
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 53
$0.34 ā‚«8,916
-44.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.95 PKRĀ 1,964
$3.79 ā‚«98.7K
83.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKRĀ 239
$0.82 ā‚«21.4K
3.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
$0.69 ā‚«18K
-36.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 PKRĀ 820
$11.74 ā‚«305.4K
-75.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKRĀ 277
$0.9 ā‚«23.4K
8.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKRĀ 6.1M
$27.3K ā‚«711.4M
-21.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K PKRĀ 7.3M
$28.7K ā‚«748M
-9.66%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKRĀ 31.3K
$74.7 ā‚«1.9M
48.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 PKRĀ 1,512
$5.88 ā‚«153K
-9.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.38 PKRĀ 5,191
$8.09 ā‚«210.5K
127.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.44 PKRĀ 6,339
$20.27 ā‚«527.3K
10.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 PKRĀ 1,700
$7.45 ā‚«193.8K
-19.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKRĀ 1,214
$3.01 ā‚«78.3K
42.86%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.2 PKRĀ 16.7K
$153 ā‚«4M
-61.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,713 PKRĀ 766.3K
$12.6K ā‚«329.1M
-78.55%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.17 PKRĀ 5,980
$39.58 ā‚«1M
-46.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.14 PKRĀ 7,947
$25.43 ā‚«661.7K
10.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 PKRĀ 24.8K
$52.1 ā‚«1.4M
68.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.86 PKRĀ 11.3K
$75.4 ā‚«2M
-47.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 PKRĀ 57K
$354 ā‚«9.2M
-43.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKRĀ 31.5K
$243 ā‚«6.3M
-54.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 PKRĀ 141.1K
$721 ā‚«18.8M
-30.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PKRĀ 84.3K
$459 ā‚«11.9M
-35.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,315 PKRĀ 371.4K
$2,743 ā‚«71.4M
-52.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$781 PKRĀ 220.5K
$1,152 ā‚«30M
-32.27%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$289 PKRĀ 81.6K
$454 ā‚«11.8M
-36.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
10.67
89.32%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input ā€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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