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

🙂 Solo nomad: Khairpur is 22.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Khairpur is 21.6% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khairpur
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKR 486
$2.85 PKR 806
-39.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.73 PKR 3,030
$14.4 PKR 4,068
-25.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 PKR 1,155
$5.28 PKR 1,491
-22.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKR 507
$1.75 PKR 496
2.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 PKR 1,010
$3.83 PKR 1,083
-6.79%
Cappuccino
$1.46 PKR 412
$2.01 PKR 567
-27.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 96.6
$0.39 PKR 111
-12.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.24 PKR 68.1
-12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khairpur
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKR 205
$1 PKR 282
-27.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 169
$0.67 PKR 188
-10.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 341
$1.22 PKR 344
-0.82%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 316
$1.27 PKR 358
-11.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.02 PKR 1,701
$6.15 PKR 1,736
-2.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.4 PKR 679
$3.55 PKR 1,004
-32.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.78 PKR 1,069
$4.31 PKR 1,216
-12.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 294
$1.03 PKR 292
0.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$0.85 PKR 239
-23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 189
$0.9 PKR 255
-25.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$0.59 PKR 167
-11.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 97
$0.42 PKR 118
-19.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 136
$0.52 PKR 148
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 94.4
$0.31 PKR 87.3
6.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.4 PKR 114
-10.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.27 PKR 358
$1.78 PKR 503
-28.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 PKR 240
$0.87 PKR 247
-2.30%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 575
$1.96 PKR 554
4.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 PKR 554
$2.17 PKR 613
-9.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Khairpur
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 58.2
$0.19 PKR 53
10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.89 PKR 1,946
$6.95 PKR 1,964
-0.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKR 251
$0.85 PKR 239
4.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$0.44 PKR 123
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 PKR 496
$2.9 PKR 820
-39.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 262
$0.98 PKR 277
-5.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKR 6M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
-1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKR 6.6M
$26K PKR 7.3M
-10.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khairpur
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29K
$111 PKR 31.3K
-7.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4 PKR 1,129
$5.35 PKR 1,512
-25.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.74 PKR 3,879
$18.38 PKR 5,191
-25.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khairpur
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.2 PKR 3,446
$22.44 PKR 6,339
-45.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 PKR 1,636
$6.02 PKR 1,700
-3.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 PKR 980
$4.3 PKR 1,214
-19.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khairpur
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.02 PKR 8,479
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
-49.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,091 PKR 308.1K
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
-59.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khairpur
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.27 PKR 4,313
$21.17 PKR 5,980
-27.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.51 PKR 6,358
$28.14 PKR 7,947
-20.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 PKR 19.5K
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
-21.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.64 PKR 8,372
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
-25.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khairpur
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74 PKR 20.9K
$202 PKR 57K
-63.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.8 PKR 14.9K
$112 PKR 31.5K
-52.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.5K
$499 PKR 141.1K
-66.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.6K
$298 PKR 84.3K
-64.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$568 PKR 160.4K
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
-56.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$449 PKR 126.8K
$781 PKR 220.5K
-42.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khairpur
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$295 PKR 83.4K
$289 PKR 81.6K
2.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
20.2
-5.94%

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Last update for Khairpur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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