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

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 14.9% more expensive than Haroonabad without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 36.2% more expensive than Haroonabad without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$2.15 PKR 605

28.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,963

$10.46 PKR 2,949

34.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$4.12 PKR 1,161

32.04%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

$2.78 PKR 784

-37.77%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,074

$3.64 PKR 1,027

4.67%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.38 PKR 672

-15.97%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.35 PKR 99.4

11.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.23 PKR 65.1

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.86 PKR 244

15.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.60 PKR 170

11.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.20 PKR 339

2.50%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 346

$1.17 PKR 329

5.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,786

$5.94 PKR 1,675

6.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 954

$2.44 PKR 689

38.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,222

$4.40 PKR 1,240

-1.59%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.06 PKR 299

-1.89%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.63 PKR 178

23.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.60 PKR 169

60.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.44 PKR 125

27.27%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.33 PKR 92.2

24.24%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.49 PKR 138

16.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.48 PKR 134

-31.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 106

$0.34 PKR 94.8

8.82%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

$0.69 PKR 196

178.26%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.54 PKR 153

59.26%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

$1.07 PKR 302

84.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$1.97 PKR 557

8.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.19 PKR 54.7

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,044

$7.03 PKR 1,982

3.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.69 PKR 195

24.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.52 PKR 148

-15.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 793

$1.81 PKR 509

55.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.91 PKR 256

-1.10%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$17.4K PKR 4.9M

20.87%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$22.9K PKR 6.5M

14.36%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$140 PKR 39.6K

-21.19%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,559

$5.34 PKR 1,505

3.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,217

$10.49 PKR 2,957

76.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,481

$12.62 PKR 3,558

82.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,711

$5.91 PKR 1,667

2.71%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$4.26 PKR 1,200

0.70%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

$10.49 PKR 2,959

463.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

$1,050 PKR 296.1K

165.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 6,001

$10.46 PKR 2,951

103.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,987

$22.83 PKR 6,439

24.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$73.1 PKR 20.6K

21.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$28.33 PKR 7,989

42.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.3K

$76.5 PKR 21.6K

156.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$51.7 PKR 14.6K

112.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.7K

$167 PKR 47.2K

208.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.8K

$105 PKR 29.6K

179.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

$721 PKR 203.2K

112.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

$524 PKR 147.8K

43.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Haroonabad: January 11, 2026

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