Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Greater Noida Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Greater Noida

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 2.3% more expensive than Greater Noida without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Islamabad is 0.7% cheaper than Greater Noida without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 813

$3.25 ₹298

-10.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 3,969

$17.38 ₹1,592

-18.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 PKR 1,455

$3.55 ₹325

46.48%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 499

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,113

Cappuccino

$1.99 PKR 556

$1.31 ₹120

51.91%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.41 ₹37.57

4.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.4

$0.13 ₹11.87

84.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 ₹125

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 ₹180

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 284

$0.78 ₹71.6

29.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.51 ₹46.78

27.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 358

$0.85 ₹78.0

50.59%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.01 ₹92.6

21.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,712

$5.87 ₹538

4.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 PKR 943

$2.88 ₹264

17.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.51 PKR 1,260

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 277

$1.47 ₹135

-32.65%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 PKR 224

$0.73 ₹66.7

9.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 263

$0.72 ₹66.4

30.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.64 ₹58.3

-4.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.28 ₹25.94

46.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.45 ₹41.25

24.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.9

$0.52 ₹47.32

-40.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.30 ₹27.38

23.33%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.93 PKR 539

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 569

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 602

$3.99 ₹366

-46.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.97 ₹1,372

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.65 ₹151

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 ₹189

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.60 ₹513

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.32

$0.56 ₹51.1

-69.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,946

$22.91 ₹2,099

-69.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$1.18 ₹108

-23.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.24 ₹22.04

70.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 768

$1.54 ₹141

78.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 252

$1.20 ₹110

-25.00%

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$14.1K ₹1.3M

50.61%

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

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

$20.0K ₹1.8M

31.90%

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

$112 PKR 31.2K

$43.28 ₹3,965

158.09%

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

$5.39 PKR 1,508

$4.29 ₹393

25.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.43 PKR 5,154

$8.42 ₹772

118.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.69 PKR 6,345

$19.25 ₹1,764

17.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,656

$4.09 ₹375

44.74%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,177

$4.51 ₹414

-6.65%

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

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

$50.0 ₹4,584

21.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,746 PKR 768.0K

$836 ₹76.6K

228.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.22 PKR 5,936

$28.64 ₹2,624

-25.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.07 PKR 7,851

$29.52 ₹2,705

-4.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$40.96 ₹3,753

112.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

$27.17 ₹2,490

48.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 PKR 56.1K

$204 ₹18.7K

-1.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$129 ₹11.9K

-14.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 PKR 143.3K

$553 ₹50.7K

-7.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 80.9K

$471 ₹43.2K

-38.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 432.9K

$1,149 ₹105.3K

34.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.8K

$938 ₹85.9K

-21.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

$551 ₹50.5K

-44.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

8.47

138.49%

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

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Greater Noida: February 28, 2026

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