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Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Khairpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Khairpur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Islamabad is 17.4% more expensive than Khairpur without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Islamabad is 15.3% more expensive than Khairpur without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Islamabad
Khairpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 PKRย 779
$1.74 PKRย 492
58.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.05 PKRย 3,963
$10.71 PKRย 3,021
31.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 PKRย 1,534
$4.16 PKRย 1,173
30.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 PKRย 489
$1.72 PKRย 484
0.58%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 PKRย 1,074
$3.49 PKRย 984
9.17%
Cappuccino
$2.00 PKRย 563
$1.50 PKRย 422
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRย 110
$0.32 PKRย 89.7
21.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRย 68.0
$0.21 PKRย 59.2
14.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Khairpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 PKRย 280
$0.76 PKRย 213
30.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 PKRย 189
$0.56 PKRย 157
19.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKRย 348
$1.20 PKRย 338
2.50%
Eggs
$1.23 PKRย 346
$1.17 PKRย 330
5.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.33 PKRย 1,786
$5.92 PKRย 1,671
6.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 PKRย 954
$2.38 PKRย 670
42.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.33 PKRย 1,222
$3.58 PKRย 1,011
20.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKRย 294
$1.04 PKRย 292
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PKRย 220
$0.60 PKRย 169
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 PKRย 272
$0.66 PKRย 187
45.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKRย 157
$0.51 PKRย 145
9.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRย 117
$0.38 PKRย 106
7.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 PKRย 162
$0.51 PKRย 145
11.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRย 94.1
$0.31 PKRย 86.4
6.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRย 106
$0.34 PKRย 94.7
8.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.92 PKRย 543
$1.51 PKRย 426
27.15%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKRย 242
$0.91 PKRย 257
-5.49%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PKRย 555
$2.05 PKRย 577
-3.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 PKRย 604
$1.98 PKRย 558
8.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Islamabad
Khairpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRย 53.6
$0.19 PKRย 54.5
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.25 PKRย 2,044
$7.02 PKRย 1,979
3.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRย 243
$0.90 PKRย 253
-4.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRย 124
$0.44 PKRย 124
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PKRย 793
$1.73 PKRย 487
62.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 PKRย 254
$0.96 PKRย 271
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKRย 5.9M
$21.0K PKRย 5.9M
-0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K PKRย 7.4M
$22.7K PKRย 6.4M
15.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Khairpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKRย 31.2K
$103 PKRย 28.9K
7.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.53 PKRย 1,559
$4.05 PKRย 1,141
36.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.50 PKRย 5,217
$13.59 PKRย 3,831
36.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Khairpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.98 PKRย 6,481
$12.47 PKRย 3,516
84.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 PKRย 1,711
$5.98 PKRย 1,686
1.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 PKRย 1,211
$3.49 PKRย 984
22.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Khairpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.1 PKRย 16.7K
$29.79 PKRย 8,402
98.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,792 PKRย 787.2K
$1,118 PKRย 315.3K
149.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Khairpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.28 PKRย 6,001
$15.31 PKRย 4,316
38.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.32 PKRย 7,987
$21.87 PKRย 6,166
29.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 PKRย 25.1K
$70.7 PKRย 19.9K
26.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.51 PKRย 11.4K
$29.00 PKRย 8,177
39.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Khairpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 PKRย 55.3K
$74.8 PKRย 21.1K
162.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$110 PKRย 30.9K
$52.2 PKRย 14.7K
110.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 PKRย 145.7K
$165 PKRย 46.4K
213.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 PKRย 82.8K
$105 PKRย 29.5K
180.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,529 PKRย 431.2K
$772 PKRย 217.7K
98.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 PKRย 211.6K
$587 PKRย 165.6K
27.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Khairpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$285 PKRย 80.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
19
6.32%

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Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Khairpur: January 12, 2026

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