Cost of living comparison

Beirut, Lebanon

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 50.2% cheaper than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 70.5% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 39.9% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 44.2% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 59.8% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 51.2% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 53.6% less in Islamabad

Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of Beirut, you would:

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pay 70.5% less for restaurants

	Beirut	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 LBP895,814	$1.79 PKR502.05	-82.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 LBP684,312	$4.30 PKR1,204.92	-43.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 LBP142,370	$0.35 PKR99.27	-77.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 LBP101,227	$0.24 PKR67.88	-78.6%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 39.9% less for groceries

	Beirut	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LBP81,923	$0.68 PKR190.19	-25.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.48 LBP490,458	$2.96 PKR830.24	-45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 LBP554,302	$3.31 PKR929.44	-46.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.72 LBP243,366	$1.25 PKR350.64	-54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 LBP343,624	$1.64 PKR460.29	-57.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 LBP61,965	$0.48 PKR135.27	-30.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 LBP49,766	$0.38 PKR107.36	-31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.41 LBP36,783	$0.37 PKR104.22	-9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 LBP41,785	$0.26 PKR73.18	-44.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 LBP35,080	$0.19 PKR52.89	-51.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 LBP39,289	$0.25 PKR70.33	-42.8%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 44.2% less for transportation

	Beirut	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.49 LBP312,701	$3.81 PKR1,067.67	+9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.00 LBP6,718,603	$6.80 PKR1,907.78	-90.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 LBP2,687,441,273	$21,479.46 PKR6,024,577.59	-28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 LBP1,142,163	$4.27 PKR1,198.89	-66.5%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 59.8% less for housing

	Beirut	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.88 LBP2,855,406	$18.16 PKR5,092.20	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$738.24 LBP66,132,133	$174.15 PKR48,846.33	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.38 LBP32,193,307	$99.01 PKR27,769.54	-72.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.18 LBP14,438,995	$84.99 PKR23,837.11	-47.3%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 51.2% less for childcare

	Beirut	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$283.33 LBP25,381,390	$60.17 PKR16,876.54	-78.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,111.11 LBP368,278,989	$3,142.14 PKR881,309.64	-23.6%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LBP268,744	$1.79 PKR502.05	-40.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.80 LBP250,828	$1.97 PKR551.77	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 LBP179,163	$2.15 PKR602.46	+7.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.33 LBP5,315,162	$23.01 PKR6,454.90	-61.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 LBP627,070	$4.30 PKR1,204.92	-38.6%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 53.6% less for clothing

	Beirut	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.12 LBP6,998,545	$19.06 PKR5,345.34	-75.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.86 LBP5,182,922	$26.18 PKR7,342.45	-54.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.12 LBP9,238,079	$83.29 PKR23,361.97	-19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.71 LBP9,917,938	$38.79 PKR10,880.64	-65.0%
Average			-53.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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