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

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 19.5% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 19.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.76 PKR 779

-36.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.24 PKR 3,447

$14.05 PKR 3,959

-12.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.43 PKR 1,529

$5.44 PKR 1,532

-0.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 512

$1.73 PKR 488

5.20%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 PKR 508

$3.81 PKR 1,073

-52.76%

Cappuccino

$1.39 PKR 393

$2.00 PKR 562

-30.50%

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

$0.34 PKR 94.4

$0.39 PKR 110

-12.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.9

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 PKR 230

$0.99 PKR 280

-17.17%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 174

$0.67 PKR 189

-7.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 PKR 339

$1.23 PKR 348

-2.44%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.23 PKR 345

-4.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.47 PKR 979

$6.33 PKR 1,784

-45.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.25 PKR 633

$3.38 PKR 953

-33.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.48 PKR 1,262

$4.33 PKR 1,221

3.46%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 PKR 252

$1.04 PKR 294

-13.46%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.78 PKR 220

-6.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.84 PKR 235

$0.96 PKR 272

-12.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 142

$0.56 PKR 157

-10.71%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 83.1

$0.41 PKR 117

-29.27%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.57 PKR 161

-15.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.6

$0.33 PKR 94.0

-6.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 57.7

$0.37 PKR 105

-45.95%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.90 PKR 534

$1.92 PKR 542

-1.04%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 PKR 255

$0.86 PKR 242

4.65%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 PKR 553

$1.97 PKR 554

-0.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.79 PKR 505

$2.14 PKR 604

-16.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 PKR 66.9

$0.19 PKR 53.6

26.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.23 PKR 2,037

$7.25 PKR 2,042

-0.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.86 PKR 242

5.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.44 PKR 124

-6.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 PKR 813

$2.81 PKR 792

2.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.90 PKR 254

1.11%

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

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

2.88%

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

$26.3K PKR 7.4M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

0.53%

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

$44.43 PKR 12.5K

$111 PKR 31.1K

-59.82%

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

$2.99 PKR 843

$5.53 PKR 1,557

-45.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 PKR 5,158

$18.50 PKR 5,212

-1.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.96 PKR 5,060

$22.98 PKR 6,475

-21.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.51 PKR 988

$6.07 PKR 1,709

-42.17%

Cinema Ticket

$4.27 PKR 1,203

$4.29 PKR 1,210

-0.47%

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

$35.66 PKR 10.0K

$59.1 PKR 16.6K

-39.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$541 PKR 152.4K

$2,792 PKR 786.4K

-80.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$8.71 PKR 2,453

$21.28 PKR 5,995

-59.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$6.87 PKR 1,936

$28.32 PKR 7,980

-75.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.4 PKR 25.2K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

0.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$12.44 PKR 3,506

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-69.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$34.94 PKR 9,842

$196 PKR 55.2K

-82.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$21.58 PKR 6,079

$110 PKR 30.9K

-80.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.1K

$517 PKR 145.5K

-68.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$41.80 PKR 11.8K

$294 PKR 82.7K

-85.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 430.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$236 PKR 66.4K

$285 PKR 80.3K

-17.36%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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