Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Haripur Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Haripur

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Islamabad is 28.7% more expensive than Haripur without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Islamabad is 10% more expensive than Haripur without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 PKRĀ 813
$2.76 PKRĀ 773
5.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.19 PKRĀ 3,969
$7.23 PKRĀ 2,022
96.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,456
$5.34 PKRĀ 1,492
-2.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
-1.10%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,113
$3.83 PKRĀ 1,070
3.92%
Cappuccino
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.25 PKRĀ 350
59.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
$0.29 PKRĀ 82.1
48.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.4
$0.16 PKRĀ 45.92
50.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 PKRĀ 284
$0.64 PKRĀ 180
57.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
80.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKRĀ 358
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
42.22%
Eggs
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
35.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,712
$6.08 PKRĀ 1,700
0.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 PKRĀ 943
$1.60 PKRĀ 449
110.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.51 PKRĀ 1,261
$2.50 PKRĀ 700
80.40%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
-3.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
$0.72 PKRĀ 202
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 PKRĀ 263
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
6.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
64.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
$0.26 PKRĀ 72.9
57.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.4
166.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.9
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.5
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
8.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$1.39 PKRĀ 389
38.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
$0.91 PKRĀ 254
1.10%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKRĀ 569
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
3.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
150.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.32
$0.20 PKRĀ 54.6
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,946
$7.15 PKRĀ 2,000
-2.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
$0.90 PKRĀ 251
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
-6.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 PKRĀ 768
$2.85 PKRĀ 798
-3.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
$0.97 PKRĀ 272
-7.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
$20.9K PKRĀ 5.8M
1.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K PKRĀ 7.4M
$26.1K PKRĀ 7.3M
0.99%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
0.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,508
$5.57 PKRĀ 1,559
-3.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.43 PKRĀ 5,155
$18.79 PKRĀ 5,256
-1.92%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.69 PKRĀ 6,346
$12.30 PKRĀ 3,440
84.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,657
$5.78 PKRĀ 1,618
2.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,178
$4.16 PKRĀ 1,163
1.20%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.6 PKRĀ 17.0K
$60.3 PKRĀ 16.9K
0.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,746 PKRĀ 768.2K
$1,090 PKRĀ 304.9K
151.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.22 PKRĀ 5,937
$21.65 PKRĀ 6,057
-1.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.07 PKRĀ 7,852
$27.64 PKRĀ 7,730
1.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
$87.9 PKRĀ 24.6K
-0.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.27 PKRĀ 11.3K
$40.54 PKRĀ 11.3K
-0.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 PKRĀ 56.1K
$74.5 PKRĀ 20.8K
168.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
$52.4 PKRĀ 14.7K
110.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 PKRĀ 143.4K
$166 PKRĀ 46.3K
209.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 PKRĀ 80.9K
$107 PKRĀ 29.8K
171.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,548 PKRĀ 433.0K
$827 PKRĀ 231.3K
87.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$732 PKRĀ 204.8K
$590 PKRĀ 165.1K
24.04%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 PKRĀ 84.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.2
-

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Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Haripur: March 1, 2026

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