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

🙂 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 62.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Islamabad is 66.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PKR 806
$16.09 €13.89
-82.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.4 PKR 4,068
$64.1 €55.3
-77.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKR 1,491
$10.28 €8.88
-48.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 496
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 PKR 1,083
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.01 PKR 567
$2.78 €2.4
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$2.23 €1.92
-82.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.1
$1.57 €1.35
-84.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 PKR 282
$1.14 €0.98
-12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 PKR 188
$1.73 €1.49
-61.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 344
$1.67 €1.44
-26.95%
Eggs
$1.27 PKR 358
$3.13 €2.7
-59.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 PKR 1,736
$13.31 €11.5
-53.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 PKR 1,004
$7.99 €6.9
-55.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.31 PKR 1,216
$15.97 €13.79
-73.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 292
$2.28 €1.97
-54.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 239
$1.7 €1.47
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 255
$2.04 €1.76
-55.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 167
$2.55 €2.2
-76.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKR 118
$1.76 €1.52
-76.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$2.05 €1.77
-74.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 87.3
$1.98 €1.71
-84.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.81 €0.7
-50.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.78 PKR 503
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 247
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 554
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKR 613
$6.59 €5.69
-67.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53
$2.27 €1.96
-91.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.95 PKR 1,964
$46.15 €39.85
-84.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 239
$4.23 €3.66
-79.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$0.86 €0.75
-48.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 PKR 820
$18.68 €16.13
-84.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 277
$2.09 €1.81
-53.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
$34.5K €29.8K
-37.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K PKR 7.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-34.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKR 31.3K
$148 €128
-25.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 PKR 1,512
$20.98 €18.11
-74.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.38 PKR 5,191
$39.65 €34.24
-53.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.44 PKR 6,339
$47.92 €41.37
-53.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 PKR 1,700
$18.57 €16.03
-67.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKR 1,214
$9.38 €8.1
-54.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
$607 €524
-90.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-83.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.17 PKR 5,980
$104 €90.1
-79.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.14 PKR 7,947
$41.09 €35.48
-31.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
$92.7 €80
-5.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
$119 €102
-66.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 PKR 57K
$1,592 €1,375
-87.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.5K
$1,262 €1,090
-91.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 PKR 141.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-83.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PKR 84.3K
$2,069 €1,787
-85.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
$7,280 €6,286
-81.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$781 PKR 220.5K
$4,549 €3,928
-82.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$289 PKR 81.6K
$1,462 €1,263
-80.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
3.81
430.18%

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Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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