Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Quetta Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Quetta

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 46.9% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 31.6% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 813

$3.51 PKR 981

-17.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 3,968

$10.79 PKR 3,016

31.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 PKR 1,455

$4.49 PKR 1,256

15.81%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 499

$1.72 PKR 481

4.07%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,113

$1.61 PKR 451

147.20%

Cappuccino

$1.99 PKR 556

$1.61 PKR 449

23.60%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.42 PKR 117

2.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.4

$0.20 PKR 55.8

20.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 284

$0.69 PKR 194

46.38%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.43 PKR 121

51.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 358

$1.07 PKR 299

19.63%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.08 PKR 301

13.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,712

$5.94 PKR 1,661

3.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 PKR 943

$2.62 PKR 733

28.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.51 PKR 1,260

$4.23 PKR 1,182

6.62%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 277

$1.04 PKR 291

-4.81%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 PKR 224

$0.52 PKR 147

53.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 263

$0.53 PKR 148

77.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.51 PKR 144

19.61%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.29 PKR 80.0

41.38%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.47 PKR 132

19.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.9

$0.35 PKR 98.6

-11.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.30 PKR 83.1

23.33%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.93 PKR 539

$1.46 PKR 409

32.19%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.33 PKR 93.2

178.79%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 569

$2.16 PKR 604

-5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 602

$0.70 PKR 195

207.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.31

$0.17 PKR 48.10

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,946

$5.22 PKR 1,461

33.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.36 PKR 101

150.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.60 PKR 168

-31.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 768

$1.81 PKR 505

51.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.93 PKR 260

-3.23%

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

0.51%

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

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

$12.6K PKR 3.5M

110.07%

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

$112 PKR 31.2K

$52.9 PKR 14.8K

111.23%

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

$5.39 PKR 1,508

$6.40 PKR 1,789

-15.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.43 PKR 5,153

$14.34 PKR 4,010

28.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.69 PKR 6,344

$5.09 PKR 1,425

345.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,656

$5.87 PKR 1,641

0.85%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,177

$2.88 PKR 806

46.18%

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

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

$34.95 PKR 9,774

73.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,746 PKR 768.0K

$432 PKR 120.8K

535.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.22 PKR 5,935

$7.13 PKR 1,993

197.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.07 PKR 7,850

$7.15 PKR 1,999

292.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$87.6 PKR 24.5K

-0.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

$28.90 PKR 8,080

39.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 PKR 56.1K

$70.7 PKR 19.8K

183.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$48.93 PKR 13.7K

125.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 PKR 143.3K

$162 PKR 45.3K

216.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 80.9K

$97.4 PKR 27.2K

197.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 432.9K

$373 PKR 104.3K

314.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.7K

$212 PKR 59.4K

244.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

$211 PKR 59.1K

43.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

68.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Quetta: March 2, 2026

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