Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 33.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 21.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 501

$2.91 PKR 813

-38.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.22 PKR 3,417

$14.19 PKR 3,968

-13.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 PKR 1,511

$5.20 PKR 1,455

3.85%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.72 PKR 482

$1.79 PKR 499

-3.91%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 PKR 492

$3.98 PKR 1,113

-55.78%

Cappuccino

$1.38 PKR 385

$1.99 PKR 556

-30.65%

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

$0.33 PKR 92.5

$0.43 PKR 120

-23.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.6

$0.24 PKR 67.4

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 PKR 231

$1.01 PKR 284

-17.82%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 174

$0.65 PKR 182

-4.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 339

$1.28 PKR 358

-5.47%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 344

$1.23 PKR 343

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.53 PKR 986

$6.12 PKR 1,712

-42.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.36 PKR 660

$3.37 PKR 943

-29.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.34 PKR 1,214

$4.51 PKR 1,260

-3.77%

Apples (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.99 PKR 277

-10.10%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 PKR 206

$0.80 PKR 224

-7.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.84 PKR 234

$0.94 PKR 263

-10.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 141

$0.61 PKR 170

-16.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.30 PKR 83.2

$0.41 PKR 116

-26.83%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.56 PKR 157

-14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 93.6

$0.31 PKR 85.9

6.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.18 PKR 49.82

$0.37 PKR 104

-51.35%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.89 PKR 528

$1.93 PKR 539

-2.07%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 PKR 243

$0.92 PKR 259

-5.43%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 568

$2.04 PKR 569

-0.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.81 PKR 507

$2.15 PKR 602

-15.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 PKR 66.5

$0.17 PKR 46.31

41.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.21 PKR 2,015

$6.96 PKR 1,946

3.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 239

$0.90 PKR 252

-4.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.41 PKR 114

4.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.90 PKR 812

$2.75 PKR 768

5.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 269

$0.90 PKR 252

6.67%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

-0.92%

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

$25.9K PKR 7.2M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-1.87%

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

$43.85 PKR 12.3K

$112 PKR 31.2K

-60.74%

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

$3.08 PKR 862

$5.39 PKR 1,508

-42.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.61 PKR 5,205

$18.43 PKR 5,153

0.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.45 PKR 4,879

$22.69 PKR 6,344

-23.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.48 PKR 974

$5.92 PKR 1,656

-41.22%

Cinema Ticket

$4.31 PKR 1,206

$4.21 PKR 1,177

2.38%

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

$35.18 PKR 9,837

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

-41.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$521 PKR 145.7K

$2,746 PKR 768.0K

-81.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.10 PKR 2,544

$21.22 PKR 5,935

-57.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.09 PKR 1,981

$28.07 PKR 7,850

-74.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.1 PKR 25.2K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

3.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$12.53 PKR 3,504

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

-68.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$34.98 PKR 9,782

$200 PKR 56.1K

-82.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$21.05 PKR 5,886

$110 PKR 30.9K

-80.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 46.8K

$513 PKR 143.3K

-67.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$42.72 PKR 11.9K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-85.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 432.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$230 PKR 64.3K

$303 PKR 84.9K

-24.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

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

Last update for Abbottabad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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