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

😐 Solo nomad: Lalitpur is 1.7% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lalitpur is 8.8% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 NPR 263
$2.76 PKR 771
-35.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.76 NPR 2,783
$14.25 PKR 3,975
31.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.51 NPR 966
$5.32 PKR 1,485
22.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 PKR 482
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.98 PKR 1,109
-
Cappuccino
$1.56 NPR 232
$2.08 PKR 581
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 NPR 53.8
$0.42 PKR 118
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 21.82
$0.24 PKR 67.2
-37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 NPR 352
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 NPR 386
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 NPR 124
$0.97 PKR 269
-14.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 NPR 86.6
$0.66 PKR 185
-12.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 NPR 141
$1.26 PKR 352
-24.60%
Eggs
$1.72 NPR 256
$1.27 PKR 355
35.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.70 NPR 846
$6.02 PKR 1,680
-5.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 NPR 437
$3.43 PKR 958
-14.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.99 NPR 888
$4.40 PKR 1,227
36.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 NPR 320
$1.00 PKR 279
115.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 NPR 163
$0.85 PKR 236
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 177
$0.90 PKR 251
32.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 NPR 67.5
$0.57 PKR 158
-19.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 NPR 63.4
$0.38 PKR 106
13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 NPR 63.2
$0.57 PKR 160
-24.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 72.5
$0.33 PKR 93.0
48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.87
$0.37 PKR 104
-32.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.91 PKR 534
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.91 PKR 255
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.03 PKR 566
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 NPR 420
$2.06 PKR 576
37.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 NPR 1,009
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 NPR 331
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NPR 380
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 25.92
$0.18 PKR 50.4
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.90 PKR 1,924
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 NPR 328
$0.91 PKR 253
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 NPR 50.1
$0.40 PKR 112
-15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 NPR 545
$2.87 PKR 801
27.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPR 183
$0.92 PKR 258
33.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K NPR 4.4M
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
41.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K NPR 6.1M
$26.2K PKR 7.3M
57.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.01 NPR 1,634
$111 PKR 31.1K
-90.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.82 NPR 716
$5.57 PKR 1,555
-13.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.51 NPR 1,411
$18.70 PKR 5,217
-49.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.00 NPR 3,710
$22.29 PKR 6,219
12.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.90 NPR 1,618
$5.86 PKR 1,634
86.01%
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 NPR 415
$4.30 PKR 1,200
-35.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.4 NPR 13.6K
$60.6 PKR 16.9K
50.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,332 NPR 494.4K
$2,738 PKR 763.9K
21.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.18 NPR 3,736
$21.38 PKR 5,964
17.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.83 NPR 3,239
$28.45 PKR 7,935
-23.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.1 NPR 7,426
$89.5 PKR 25.0K
-44.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.34 NPR 5,837
$40.17 PKR 11.2K
-2.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.5K
$197 PKR 55.0K
-26.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.1 NPR 12.6K
$111 PKR 31.1K
-23.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 NPR 77.0K
$505 PKR 140.8K
2.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 NPR 47.4K
$292 PKR 81.6K
9.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,535 PKR 428.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$752 PKR 209.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lalitpur
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$272 NPR 40.4K
$304 PKR 84.7K
-10.38%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: April 12, 2026

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