20.93
Chennai (Madras)
🇮🇳 India
Cost of Living in Islamabad - Updated Prices & Insights
21.47
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $311 (excluding rent), and $532 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $736 (excluding rent), and $1,157 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.89 Rs 815
$1.26 Rs 357
$4.86 Rs 1,374
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.37 Rs 4,059
$10.78 Rs 3,044
$53.9 Rs 15.2K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 Rs 1,485
$4.21 Rs 1,188
$6.32 Rs 1,784
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 Rs 503
$1.07 Rs 301
$3.56 Rs 1,007
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 Rs 1,084
$2.09 Rs 591
$6.98 Rs 1,971
Cappuccino
$2.05 Rs 579
$0.72 Rs 202
$4.28 Rs 1,209
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rs 111
$0.27 Rs 76
$0.68 Rs 193
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 Rs 62.1
$0.17 Rs 48.57
$0.37 Rs 105
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1 Rs 282
$0.79 Rs 224
$1.29 Rs 365
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 Rs 189
$0.41 Rs 115
$0.92 Rs 259
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 Rs 363
$0.91 Rs 256
$1.82 Rs 515
Eggs
$1.28 Rs 360
$0.92 Rs 259
$1.82 Rs 515
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 Rs 1,710
$1.8 Rs 508
$13.82 Rs 3,903
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 Rs 987
$1.79 Rs 505
$5.35 Rs 1,511
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.41 Rs 1,245
$3.16 Rs 894
$5.27 Rs 1,490
Apples (1kg)
$1 Rs 283
$0.63 Rs 178
$1.39 Rs 391
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 Rs 225
$0.52 Rs 147
$1.22 Rs 345
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 Rs 265
$0.36 Rs 101
$1.81 Rs 511
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 Rs 171
$0.29 Rs 82.7
$1.11 Rs 313
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 Rs 108
$0.13 Rs 37.93
$0.61 Rs 173
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 Rs 160
$0.29 Rs 81.7
$0.73 Rs 207
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 Rs 86.6
$0.17 Rs 48.74
$0.54 Rs 152
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 Rs 107
$0.27 Rs 77
$0.52 Rs 146
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.82 Rs 514
$0.55 Rs 154
$5.45 Rs 1,540
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 Rs 259
$0.53 Rs 148
$2.37 Rs 669
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 Rs 557
$0.83 Rs 234
$2.09 Rs 591
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 Rs 593
$1.75 Rs 495
$2.62 Rs 741
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 Rs 46.23
$0.1 Rs 28.25
$0.25 Rs 71.9
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.26 Rs 2,052
$5.45 Rs 1,538
$18.17 Rs 5,131
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 Rs 259
$0.74 Rs 209
$1.66 Rs 468
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 Rs 113
$0.34 Rs 96.8
$0.78 Rs 220
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 Rs 811
$1.8 Rs 507
$4.3 Rs 1,215
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 Rs 256
$0.85 Rs 240
$0.99 Rs 280
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K Rs 6.1M
$17.9K Rs 5.1M
$28.6K Rs 8.1M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K Rs 7.4M
$24.8K Rs 7M
$28.4K Rs 8M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$110 Rs 31.1K
$69.4 Rs 19.6K
$173 Rs 49K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.33 Rs 1,505
$3.44 Rs 971
$10.3 Rs 2,909
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.73 Rs 5,291
$12.42 Rs 3,506
$28.37 Rs 8,013
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.22 Rs 6,276
$8.71 Rs 2,460
$34.86 Rs 9,844
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.13 Rs 1,731
$1.82 Rs 513
$9.08 Rs 2,564
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 Rs 1,203
$3.56 Rs 1,005
$7.11 Rs 2,007
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.7 Rs 17.1K
$35.78 Rs 10.1K
$129 Rs 36.4K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,768 Rs 781.8K
$1,064 Rs 300.5K
$8,512 Rs 2.4M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.29 Rs 6,013
$7.02 Rs 1,982
$38.61 Rs 10.9K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.8 Rs 7,851
$10.53 Rs 2,974
$42.12 Rs 11.9K
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 Rs 25.2K
$28.6 Rs 8,078
$143 Rs 40.4K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.88 Rs 11.5K
$18.01 Rs 5,086
$90.1 Rs 25.4K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 Rs 56.5K
$125 Rs 35.2K
$427 Rs 120.6K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 Rs 31.5K
$71.5 Rs 20.2K
$215 Rs 60.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 Rs 144.1K
$355 Rs 100.2K
$887 Rs 250.5K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 Rs 84.1K
$179 Rs 50.6K
$430 Rs 121.5K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,144 Rs 323K
$463 Rs 130.8K
$2,122 Rs 599.3K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$690 Rs 194.9K
$341 Rs 96.4K
$1,796 Rs 507.3K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$259 Rs 73K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
15
25
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