Hyderabad, Pakistan vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hyderabad Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$297
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$759
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$82.4
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$136
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$111
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.9
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$221
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
93 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
48
67
😀 Quality of life
45
51
🏙️ Population
1.73M
1.01M

The cost of living in Hyderabad, Pakistan is 24% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 9231st and 8988th ($297 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hyderabad, Pakistan compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Ranked 5th vs 2nd best cities to live in Pakistan, and 6647th vs 6200th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hyderabad, Pakistan vs Islamabad

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Hyderabad Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.08
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.88
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$51.5
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$36.7
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$64.2
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$615
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.18
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.01
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.42
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.6
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.8
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.8
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.5
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.4
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$10.4
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$575
$1443

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$326
96 km or 60 mi Nawabshah
$292
148 km or 92 mi Karachi
$417
243 km or 151 mi Larkana
$301
263 km or 163 mi Sukkur
$293
271 km or 168 mi Bhuj
$308
322 km or 200 mi Jacobabad
$289
423 km or 263 mi Rajkot
$353
434 km or 270 mi Porbandar
$358
453 km or 282 mi Mehsana
$377
482 km or 299 mi Jodhpur
$360
499 km or 310 mi Gandhinagar
$339
499 km or 310 mi Pali
$336
501 km or 311 mi Ahmedabad
$505
543 km or 337 mi Udaipur
$338
546 km or 339 mi Nadiad
$396
552 km or 343 mi Quetta
$313
553 km or 344 mi Bahawalpur
$267
556 km or 345 mi Bhavnagar
$296
565 km or 351 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
572 km or 356 mi Bikaner
$291
599 km or 372 mi Vadodara
$399
607 km or 377 mi Godhra
$385
614 km or 382 mi Multan
$307
629 km or 391 mi Bhilwara
$338
639 km or 397 mi Ajmer
$336
650 km or 404 mi Khanewal
$328
653 km or 406 mi Surat
$809
678 km or 421 mi Navsari
$301
679 km or 422 mi Burewala
$338
716 km or 445 mi Ratlam
$323
718 km or 446 mi Sikar
$375
740 km or 460 mi Kandahar
$513
750 km or 466 mi Kota
$370
760 km or 472 mi Jhang
$364
768 km or 477 mi Jaipur
$392
768 km or 477 mi Gojra
$337
778 km or 484 mi Chabahar
$779
783 km or 487 mi Okara
$290
790 km or 491 mi Ujjain
$281

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401