Cost of Living Comparison Between Lalitpur and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lalitpur and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Lalitpur is 10.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lalitpur is 17% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 254
$2.85 PKR 806
-35.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.85 NPR 2,582
$14.4 PKR 4,068
30.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.57 NPR 899
$5.28 PKR 1,491
24.43%
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
$1.61 NPR 221
$2.01 PKR 567
-19.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 NPR 49.31
$0.39 PKR 111
-7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 24.28
$0.24 PKR 68.1
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 NPR 314
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 NPR 357
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 NPR 121
$1 PKR 282
-11.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 NPR 81.8
$0.67 PKR 188
-10.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 NPR 127
$1.22 PKR 344
-23.77%
Eggs
$1.67 NPR 228
$1.27 PKR 358
31.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.64 NPR 772
$6.15 PKR 1,736
-8.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 NPR 404
$3.55 PKR 1,004
-16.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.98 NPR 819
$4.31 PKR 1,216
38.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 NPR 305
$1.03 PKR 292
116.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 143
$0.85 PKR 239
23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 NPR 169
$0.9 PKR 255
37.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 NPR 62.5
$0.59 PKR 167
-22.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 NPR 62.6
$0.42 PKR 118
9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 NPR 58.1
$0.52 PKR 148
-19.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 66.6
$0.31 PKR 87.3
58.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.06
$0.4 PKR 114
-32.50%
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)
$2.98 NPR 407
$2.17 PKR 613
37.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 NPR 953
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 NPR 299
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NPR 341
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 NPR 24.12
$0.19 PKR 53
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.95 PKR 1,964
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.19 NPR 300
$0.85 PKR 239
157.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 NPR 45.95
$0.44 PKR 123
-22.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 NPR 511
$2.9 PKR 820
28.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPR 168
$0.98 PKR 277
25.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K NPR 4.1M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
37.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K NPR 5.6M
$26K PKR 7.3M
58.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.06 NPR 1,514
$111 PKR 31.3K
-90.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.98 NPR 681
$5.35 PKR 1,512
-6.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.44 NPR 1,293
$18.38 PKR 5,191
-48.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.16 NPR 3,445
$22.44 PKR 6,339
12.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.9 NPR 1,492
$6.02 PKR 1,700
81.06%
Cinema Ticket
$2.7 NPR 370
$4.3 PKR 1,214
-37.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.1 NPR 12.6K
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
55.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,338 NPR 457.1K
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
23.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.03 NPR 3,428
$21.17 PKR 5,980
18.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.27 NPR 3,050
$28.14 PKR 7,947
-20.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.2 NPR 6,869
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
-42.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.86 NPR 5,458
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 NPR 20.3K
$202 PKR 57K
-26.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.3 NPR 11.4K
$112 PKR 31.5K
-25.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 NPR 71.7K
$499 PKR 141.1K
4.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 NPR 44K
$298 PKR 84.3K
7.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$781 PKR 220.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$287 NPR 39.4K
$289 PKR 81.6K
-0.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
20.2
-40.20%

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

Last update for Lalitpur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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