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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quetta is 15.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Quetta is 25.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 PKR 1,014

$2.76 PKR 779

30.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.53 PKR 2,970

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-25.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 PKR 1,258

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-18.01%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 PKR 503

$1.73 PKR 489

2.89%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 PKR 457

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-57.48%

Cappuccino

$1.70 PKR 478

$2.00 PKR 563

-15.00%

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

$0.42 PKR 118

$0.39 PKR 110

7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 56.4

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-16.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.99 PKR 280

-26.26%

White Bread (500g)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.67 PKR 189

-35.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 288

$1.23 PKR 348

-17.07%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 318

$1.23 PKR 346

-8.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,413

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-20.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.51 PKR 709

$3.38 PKR 954

-25.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.14 PKR 1,166

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-4.39%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 291

$1.04 PKR 294

-0.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.78 PKR 220

-28.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.96 PKR 272

-41.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.56 PKR 157

-14.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 80.7

$0.41 PKR 117

-29.27%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.57 PKR 162

-15.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.32 PKR 91.3

$0.33 PKR 94.1

-3.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 PKR 83.5

$0.37 PKR 106

-18.92%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.49 PKR 420

$1.92 PKR 543

-22.40%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 95.0

$0.86 PKR 242

-60.47%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 PKR 583

$1.97 PKR 555

5.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.74 PKR 208

$2.14 PKR 604

-65.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.91

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.27 PKR 1,486

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-27.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.86 PKR 243

-56.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.44 PKR 124

38.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 506

$2.81 PKR 793

-35.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 PKR 247

$0.90 PKR 254

-2.22%

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

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

1.91%

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

$12.5K PKR 3.5M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-52.35%

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

$52.7 PKR 14.9K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-52.37%

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

$6.44 PKR 1,815

$5.53 PKR 1,559

16.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.24 PKR 4,016

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-23.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$5.06 PKR 1,426

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-77.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 PKR 1,715

$6.07 PKR 1,711

0.16%

Cinema Ticket

$2.79 PKR 787

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-34.97%

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

$34.19 PKR 9,642

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-42.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$432 PKR 121.9K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-84.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.00 PKR 1,975

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-67.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.20 PKR 2,030

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-74.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.9 PKR 25.1K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-0.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.05 PKR 8,475

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-25.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$72.1 PKR 20.3K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-63.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$49.94 PKR 14.1K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-54.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 PKR 45.5K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-68.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$98.3 PKR 27.7K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-66.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$378 PKR 106.5K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-75.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$214 PKR 60.4K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-71.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$217 PKR 61.1K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-24.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-40.59%

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

Last update for Quetta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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