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

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 23.3% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 17.7% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$1.79 PKR 505

54.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,963

$10.58 PKR 2,984

32.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$4.13 PKR 1,164

31.72%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

$1.97 PKR 555

-12.18%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,074

$5.14 PKR 1,451

-25.88%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 563

$0.92 PKR 261

117.39%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.36 PKR 103

8.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.23 PKR 64.9

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.73 PKR 205

35.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.54 PKR 151

24.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.12 PKR 315

9.82%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 346

$1.10 PKR 309

11.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,786

$6.16 PKR 1,736

2.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 954

$2.72 PKR 766

24.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,222

$4.05 PKR 1,143

6.91%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.05 PKR 295

-0.95%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.59 PKR 165

32.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.86 PKR 243

11.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.53 PKR 148

5.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.36 PKR 100

13.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.48 PKR 135

18.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.36 PKR 101

-8.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 106

$0.44 PKR 123

-15.91%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

$0.91 PKR 258

110.99%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$1.32 PKR 372

-34.85%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

$2.14 PKR 604

-7.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$2.07 PKR 584

3.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.19 PKR 54.1

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,044

$9.98 PKR 2,814

-27.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.60 PKR 170

43.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.19 PKR 53.0

131.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 793

$0.73 PKR 207

284.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.93 PKR 263

-3.23%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$16.4K PKR 4.6M

28.23%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

11.07%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$135 PKR 38.1K

-18.24%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,559

$4.71 PKR 1,327

17.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,217

$13.38 PKR 3,774

38.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,481

$20.74 PKR 5,848

10.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,711

$3.48 PKR 981

74.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$3.46 PKR 977

23.99%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

$40.13 PKR 11.3K

47.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

$1,101 PKR 310.4K

153.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 6,001

$17.62 PKR 4,969

20.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,987

$25.05 PKR 7,063

13.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$65.1 PKR 18.3K

36.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$35.79 PKR 10.1K

13.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.3K

$122 PKR 34.4K

60.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$69.2 PKR 19.5K

58.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.7K

$298 PKR 84.1K

73.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.8K

$193 PKR 54.3K

52.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

$587 PKR 165.5K

160.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

$189 PKR 53.2K

297.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

$148 PKR 41.7K

92.84%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: January 12, 2026

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