Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Dhaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Dhaka

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 0.1% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Islamabad is 4.7% cheaper than Dhaka without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.87 PKR 806

$2.43 ৳296

18.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.21 PKR 3,984

$12.91 ৳1,576

10.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.21 PKR 1,461

$4.86 ৳593

7.20%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 PKR 507

$4.07 ৳497

-55.53%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 PKR 1,083

$4.8 ৳586

-19.58%

Cappuccino

$2.08 PKR 582

$2.23 ৳272

-6.73%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.32 ৳38.96

34.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.5

$0.18 ৳21.41

22.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.94 PKR 263

$0.82 ৳101

14.63%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 PKR 186

$0.66 ৳80.4

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 PKR 353

$0.61 ৳74

106.56%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.3 ৳159

-5.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.05 PKR 1,695

$6.92 ৳844

-12.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 PKR 995

$3.32 ৳406

6.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.31 PKR 1,207

$6.67 ৳815

-35.38%

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 294

$2.79 ৳341

-62.37%

Banana (1kg)

$0.82 PKR 231

$1.09 ৳134

-24.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 248

$2.54 ৳310

-65.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.6 PKR 169

$0.9 ৳110

-33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.47 ৳57.3

-19.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.78 ৳95.4

-28.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.8

$0.33 ৳40.02

-6.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.28 ৳34.16

46.43%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.98 PKR 556

$10.95 ৳1,337

-81.92%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 258

$4.02 ৳490

-77.11%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 569

$7.18 ৳877

-71.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 PKR 610

$2.91 ৳355

-25.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 50.4

$0.39 ৳47.98

-53.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.11 PKR 1,992

$24.56 ৳2,998

-71.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 250

$1.2 ৳146

-25.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.4 ৳48.28

10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 PKR 810

$3.09 ৳377

-6.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 268

$1.07 ৳130

-10.28%

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

$20.9K PKR 5.9M

$28.3K ৳3.5M

-26.13%

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

$26.7K PKR 7.5M

$28.5K ৳3.5M

-6.16%

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

$111 PKR 31.1K

$32.21 ৳3,932

244.64%

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

$5.41 PKR 1,517

$4.8 ৳586

12.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.93 PKR 5,306

$13.18 ৳1,609

43.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.9 PKR 6,419

$19.76 ৳2,412

15.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.09 PKR 1,706

$14.38 ৳1,756

-57.65%

Cinema Ticket

$4.18 PKR 1,173

$4.08 ৳498

2.45%

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

$59.8 PKR 16.8K

$47.67 ৳5,819

25.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,762 PKR 774.1K

$1,947 ৳237.7K

41.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.21 PKR 5,943

$18.27 ৳2,230

16.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.95 PKR 7,834

$23.87 ৳2,914

17.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.8 PKR 24.9K

$46.14 ৳5,632

92.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.65 PKR 11.4K

$36.7 ৳4,480

10.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$201 PKR 56.3K

$118 ৳14.4K

70.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$112 PKR 31.3K

$63.7 ৳7,774

75.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$509 PKR 142.6K

$307 ৳37.5K

65.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$299 PKR 83.9K

$183 ৳22.4K

63.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,308 PKR 366.5K

$1,021 ৳124.7K

28.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$760 PKR 213.1K

$532 ৳64.9K

42.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$284 PKR 79.7K

$312 ৳38.1K

-8.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

10.52

92.02%

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

Last update for Islamabad: December 1, 2025

Last update for Dhaka: November 29, 2025

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