Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Haroonabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Haroonabad

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 8.7% more expensive than Haroonabad without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 18.6% more expensive than Haroonabad without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 813

$2.15 PKR 602

35.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 3,969

$10.74 PKR 3,004

32.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 PKR 1,456

$4.22 PKR 1,180

23.22%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 500

$2.85 PKR 796

-37.19%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,113

$3.76 PKR 1,051

5.85%

Cappuccino

$1.99 PKR 556

$2.28 PKR 639

-12.72%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.35 PKR 98.2

22.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.4

$0.21 PKR 58.5

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 284

$0.87 PKR 243

16.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.58 PKR 162

12.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 358

$1.21 PKR 337

5.79%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.20 PKR 337

2.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,712

$5.87 PKR 1,641

4.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 PKR 943

$2.46 PKR 687

36.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.51 PKR 1,261

$4.49 PKR 1,256

0.45%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 277

$1.03 PKR 287

-3.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 PKR 224

$0.65 PKR 180

23.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 263

$0.58 PKR 161

62.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.48 PKR 133

27.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.35 PKR 99.2

17.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.49 PKR 136

14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.9

$0.48 PKR 134

-35.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.33 PKR 93.6

12.12%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.93 PKR 539

$0.68 PKR 189

183.82%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.51 PKR 143

80.39%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 569

$1.08 PKR 302

88.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 602

$1.98 PKR 555

8.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.32

$0.19 PKR 52.1

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,946

$6.95 PKR 1,944

0.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.68 PKR 190

32.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.52 PKR 146

-21.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 768

$1.81 PKR 506

51.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 253

$0.90 PKR 251

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$18.0K PKR 5.0M

18.00%

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

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

$23.5K PKR 6.6M

12.46%

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

$112 PKR 31.2K

$137 PKR 38.4K

-18.61%

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

$5.39 PKR 1,508

$5.49 PKR 1,537

-1.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.43 PKR 5,155

$10.63 PKR 2,973

73.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.69 PKR 6,346

$12.27 PKR 3,433

84.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,657

$5.96 PKR 1,668

-0.67%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,178

$4.26 PKR 1,193

-1.17%

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

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

$10.70 PKR 2,993

466.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

$1,081 PKR 302.5K

153.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.22 PKR 5,937

$10.67 PKR 2,985

98.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.07 PKR 7,852

$23.35 PKR 6,532

20.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$72.1 PKR 20.2K

20.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

$28.48 PKR 7,967

41.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 PKR 56.1K

$75.9 PKR 21.2K

164.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$52.5 PKR 14.7K

110.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 PKR 143.4K

$168 PKR 47.1K

204.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 80.9K

$105 PKR 29.5K

174.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

$706 PKR 197.6K

119.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.8K

$637 PKR 178.2K

14.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

19.88

1.61%

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

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Haroonabad: March 1, 2026

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