Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Hyderabad

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 24% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 38.1% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 812

$1.81 PKR 505

60.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 3,966

$10.43 PKR 2,914

36.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 PKR 1,455

$4.21 PKR 1,177

23.52%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 499

$1.99 PKR 557

-10.05%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,112

$5.33 PKR 1,490

-25.33%

Cappuccino

$1.99 PKR 556

$0.87 PKR 244

128.74%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.34 PKR 94.7

26.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.4

$0.21 PKR 58.5

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 283

$0.74 PKR 207

36.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.54 PKR 150

20.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 358

$1.13 PKR 317

13.27%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.10 PKR 308

11.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,711

$6.05 PKR 1,692

1.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 PKR 942

$2.73 PKR 764

23.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.51 PKR 1,260

$3.98 PKR 1,112

13.32%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 277

$1.08 PKR 302

-8.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 PKR 223

$0.55 PKR 154

45.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 262

$0.87 PKR 243

8.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.52 PKR 144

17.31%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.33 PKR 91.9

24.24%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.47 PKR 131

19.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.8

$0.38 PKR 106

-18.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.43 PKR 120

-13.95%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.93 PKR 539

$0.91 PKR 254

112.09%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 258

$1.32 PKR 370

-30.30%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 569

$2.07 PKR 578

-1.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 602

$2.18 PKR 609

-1.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.29

$0.19 PKR 52.9

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,945

$9.50 PKR 2,655

-26.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.65 PKR 181

38.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.21 PKR 57.5

95.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 767

$0.68 PKR 190

304.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.92 PKR 256

-2.17%

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$16.7K PKR 4.7M

27.18%

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

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

$22.9K PKR 6.4M

15.14%

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

$112 PKR 31.2K

$137 PKR 38.3K

-18.47%

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

$5.39 PKR 1,507

$4.54 PKR 1,268

18.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.43 PKR 5,151

$13.52 PKR 3,780

36.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.69 PKR 6,341

$20.35 PKR 5,687

11.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,655

$3.48 PKR 972

70.11%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,177

$3.63 PKR 1,015

15.98%

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

$60.6 PKR 16.9K

$40.42 PKR 11.3K

50.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,746 PKR 767.6K

$1,088 PKR 304.0K

152.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.22 PKR 5,932

$17.50 PKR 4,892

21.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.07 PKR 7,846

$25.60 PKR 7,154

9.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$63.7 PKR 17.8K

36.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

$36.52 PKR 10.2K

10.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 PKR 56.0K

$119 PKR 33.2K

68.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$68.0 PKR 19.0K

62.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 PKR 143.2K

$296 PKR 82.8K

73.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 80.9K

$193 PKR 54.0K

49.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 432.7K

$584 PKR 163.1K

165.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.6K

$191 PKR 53.4K

282.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.8K

$169 PKR 47.1K

79.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

34.67%

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

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

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