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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quetta is 31.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Quetta is 24% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 PKR 981

$2.91 PKR 813

20.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.79 PKR 3,016

$14.19 PKR 3,968

-23.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 PKR 1,256

$5.20 PKR 1,455

-13.65%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.72 PKR 481

$1.79 PKR 499

-3.91%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 PKR 451

$3.98 PKR 1,113

-59.55%

Cappuccino

$1.61 PKR 449

$1.99 PKR 556

-19.10%

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

$0.42 PKR 117

$0.43 PKR 120

-2.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 55.8

$0.24 PKR 67.4

-16.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 PKR 194

$1.01 PKR 284

-31.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.65 PKR 182

-33.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 299

$1.28 PKR 358

-16.41%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 301

$1.23 PKR 343

-12.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.94 PKR 1,660

$6.12 PKR 1,712

-2.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.62 PKR 733

$3.37 PKR 943

-22.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.23 PKR 1,182

$4.51 PKR 1,260

-6.21%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 291

$0.99 PKR 277

5.05%

Banana (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.80 PKR 224

-35.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 148

$0.94 PKR 263

-43.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.61 PKR 170

-16.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 80.0

$0.41 PKR 116

-29.27%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.56 PKR 157

-16.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.31 PKR 85.9

12.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 PKR 83.1

$0.37 PKR 104

-18.92%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.46 PKR 409

$1.93 PKR 539

-24.35%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 PKR 93.2

$0.92 PKR 259

-64.13%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 PKR 604

$2.04 PKR 569

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.70 PKR 195

$2.15 PKR 602

-67.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 48.10

$0.17 PKR 46.31

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.22 PKR 1,461

$6.96 PKR 1,946

-25.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.90 PKR 252

-60.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.60 PKR 168

$0.41 PKR 114

46.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 505

$2.75 PKR 768

-34.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 260

$0.90 PKR 252

3.33%

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

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

-0.51%

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

$12.6K PKR 3.5M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-52.40%

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

$52.9 PKR 14.8K

$112 PKR 31.2K

-52.66%

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

$6.40 PKR 1,789

$5.39 PKR 1,508

18.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.34 PKR 4,010

$18.43 PKR 5,153

-22.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$5.09 PKR 1,425

$22.69 PKR 6,344

-77.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 PKR 1,641

$5.92 PKR 1,656

-0.84%

Cinema Ticket

$2.88 PKR 806

$4.21 PKR 1,177

-31.59%

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

$34.95 PKR 9,773

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

-42.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$432 PKR 120.8K

$2,746 PKR 767.9K

-84.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.13 PKR 1,993

$21.22 PKR 5,935

-66.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.15 PKR 1,999

$28.07 PKR 7,850

-74.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.6 PKR 24.5K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

0.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.90 PKR 8,080

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

-28.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.7 PKR 19.8K

$200 PKR 56.1K

-64.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$48.93 PKR 13.7K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-55.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 PKR 45.3K

$513 PKR 143.3K

-68.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$97.4 PKR 27.2K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-66.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$373 PKR 104.3K

$1,548 PKR 432.9K

-75.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$212 PKR 59.4K

$732 PKR 204.7K

-71.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$211 PKR 59.1K

$303 PKR 84.8K

-30.40%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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