Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Larkana Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Larkana

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Islamabad is 18.8% more expensive than Larkana without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Islamabad is 21.9% more expensive than Larkana without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Islamabad
Larkana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 PKRĀ 813
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
62.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.19 PKRĀ 3,969
$10.73 PKRĀ 3,000
32.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,456
$4.04 PKRĀ 1,131
28.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
3.47%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,113
$3.64 PKRĀ 1,019
9.34%
Cappuccino
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.44 PKRĀ 404
38.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.7
38.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.4
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
14.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Larkana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 PKRĀ 284
$0.71 PKRĀ 200
42.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
$0.60 PKRĀ 166
8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKRĀ 358
$1.19 PKRĀ 333
7.56%
Eggs
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
$1.16 PKRĀ 325
6.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,712
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,656
3.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 PKRĀ 943
$2.68 PKRĀ 750
25.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.51 PKRĀ 1,261
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,003
25.98%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
$1.05 PKRĀ 293
-5.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 PKRĀ 263
$0.67 PKRĀ 186
40.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
19.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
19.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.9
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.2
3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.0
8.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$1.50 PKRĀ 419
28.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
5.75%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKRĀ 569
$2.01 PKRĀ 563
1.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
13.16%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Islamabad
Larkana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.32
$0.16 PKRĀ 43.83
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,946
$7.22 PKRĀ 2,019
-3.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
$0.85 PKRĀ 238
5.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 PKRĀ 768
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
58.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
-7.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
-0.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K PKRĀ 7.4M
$22.8K PKRĀ 6.4M
15.60%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Larkana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
$104 PKRĀ 29.0K
7.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,508
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
28.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.43 PKRĀ 5,155
$14.02 PKRĀ 3,921
31.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Larkana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.69 PKRĀ 6,346
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,509
80.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,657
$6.00 PKRĀ 1,679
-1.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,178
$3.62 PKRĀ 1,012
16.30%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Larkana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.6 PKRĀ 17.0K
$30.01 PKRĀ 8,393
102.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,746 PKRĀ 768.2K
$1,111 PKRĀ 310.8K
147.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Larkana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.22 PKRĀ 5,937
$15.03 PKRĀ 4,204
41.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.07 PKRĀ 7,852
$21.70 PKRĀ 6,071
29.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
$70.5 PKRĀ 19.7K
23.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.27 PKRĀ 11.3K
$29.03 PKRĀ 8,120
38.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Larkana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 PKRĀ 56.1K
$74.2 PKRĀ 20.7K
170.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
$51.2 PKRĀ 14.3K
115.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 PKRĀ 143.4K
$165 PKRĀ 46.2K
210.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 PKRĀ 80.9K
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
168.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,548 PKRĀ 433.0K
$688 PKRĀ 192.3K
125.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$732 PKRĀ 204.8K
$574 PKRĀ 160.6K
27.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Larkana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 PKRĀ 84.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
19
6.32%

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Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Larkana: March 3, 2026

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