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

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 31.9% more expensive than Haripur without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 26.9% more expensive than Haripur without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PKR 806
$2.81 PKR 793
1.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.4 PKR 4,068
$7.24 PKR 2,046
98.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKR 1,491
$5.44 PKR 1,537
-2.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 496
$1.82 PKR 514
-3.85%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 PKR 1,083
$3.9 PKR 1,102
-1.79%
Cappuccino
$2.01 PKR 567
$1.21 PKR 341
66.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.27 PKR 75.7
44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.1
$0.17 PKR 48.63
41.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 PKR 282
$0.65 PKR 185
53.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.37 PKR 103
81.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 344
$0.86 PKR 244
41.86%
Eggs
$1.27 PKR 358
$0.91 PKR 257
39.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 PKR 1,736
$6.23 PKR 1,759
-1.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 PKR 1,004
$1.62 PKR 459
119.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.31 PKR 1,216
$2.5 PKR 705
72.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 292
$1.04 PKR 294
-0.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 239
$0.7 PKR 197
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 255
$0.93 PKR 263
-3.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 167
$0.37 PKR 105
59.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKR 118
$0.26 PKR 74
61.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.18 PKR 49.64
188.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 87.3
$0.3 PKR 86
3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.34 PKR 95.5
17.65%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.78 PKR 503
$1.39 PKR 392
28.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 247
$0.91 PKR 257
-4.40%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 554
$2.01 PKR 569
-2.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKR 613
$0.85 PKR 240
155.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53
$0.2 PKR 57.3
-5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.95 PKR 1,964
$7.24 PKR 2,044
-4.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 239
$0.85 PKR 241
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$0.43 PKR 122
2.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 PKR 820
$2.78 PKR 786
4.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 277
$0.98 PKR 277
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
$21.4K PKR 6M
1.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K PKR 7.3M
$26.6K PKR 7.5M
-2.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKR 31.3K
$111 PKR 31.3K
-0.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 PKR 1,512
$5.41 PKR 1,529
-1.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.38 PKR 5,191
$18.67 PKR 5,272
-1.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.44 PKR 6,339
$12.14 PKR 3,428
84.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 PKR 1,700
$5.92 PKR 1,672
1.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKR 1,214
$4.31 PKR 1,219
-0.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
-0.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
$1,120 PKR 316.2K
142.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.17 PKR 5,980
$21.35 PKR 6,029
-0.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.14 PKR 7,947
$27.51 PKR 7,769
2.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
$89.3 PKR 25.2K
-1.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
$39.5 PKR 11.2K
0.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 PKR 57K
$74.7 PKR 21.1K
169.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.5K
$52.4 PKR 14.8K
112.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 PKR 141.1K
$167 PKR 47.2K
198.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PKR 84.3K
$105 PKR 29.5K
185.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
$569 PKR 160.6K
131.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$781 PKR 220.5K
$420 PKR 118.8K
85.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Haripur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$289 PKR 81.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.2
-

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Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Haripur: October 28, 2025

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