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Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Islamabad is 64.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Islamabad is 65.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 PKRย 779
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-82.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.05 PKRย 3,963
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-77.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 PKRย 1,534
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-47.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 PKRย 489
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 PKRย 1,074
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.00 PKRย 563
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-27.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRย 110
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-83.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRย 68.0
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-84.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 PKRย 280
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-12.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 PKRย 189
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-63.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKRย 348
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-30.51%
Eggs
$1.23 PKRย 346
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-60.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.33 PKRย 1,786
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-52.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 PKRย 954
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-56.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.33 PKRย 1,222
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-72.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKRย 294
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-54.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PKRย 220
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-54.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 PKRย 272
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-51.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKRย 157
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-77.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRย 117
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-77.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 PKRย 162
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-72.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRย 94.1
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-82.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRย 106
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-52.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.92 PKRย 543
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKRย 242
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PKRย 555
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 PKRย 604
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-67.82%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRย 53.6
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-91.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.25 PKRย 2,044
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-84.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRย 243
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-79.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRย 124
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-45.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PKRย 793
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-84.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 PKRย 254
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-56.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKRย 5.9M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-38.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K PKRย 7.4M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-32.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKRย 31.2K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-24.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.53 PKRย 1,559
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-73.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.50 PKRย 5,217
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-53.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.98 PKRย 6,481
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-53.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 PKRย 1,711
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-67.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 PKRย 1,211
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-52.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.1 PKRย 16.7K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-90.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,792 PKRย 787.2K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-82.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.28 PKRย 6,001
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-79.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.32 PKRย 7,987
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-30.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 PKRย 25.1K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-5.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.51 PKRย 11.4K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-65.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 PKRย 55.3K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-87.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$110 PKRย 30.9K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-91.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 PKRย 145.7K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-83.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 PKRย 82.8K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-85.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,529 PKRย 431.2K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-80.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 PKRย 211.6K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-82.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$285 PKRย 80.4K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-81.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
3.81
430.18%

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Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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