Cost of Living Comparison Between Attock and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Attock and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Attock is 2.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Attock is 15.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Attock
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 PKR 807
$2.85 PKR 806
0.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.02 PKR 2,548
$14.4 PKR 4,068
-37.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 PKR 1,454
$5.28 PKR 1,491
-2.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKR 490
$1.75 PKR 496
-0.57%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 PKR 1,127
$3.83 PKR 1,083
4.18%
Cappuccino
$2.05 PKR 579
$2.01 PKR 567
1.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 PKR 112
$0.39 PKR 111
2.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.2
$0.24 PKR 68.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Attock
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 PKR 163
$1 PKR 282
-42.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.67 PKR 188
-46.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 PKR 360
$1.22 PKR 344
4.10%
Eggs
$1.07 PKR 302
$1.27 PKR 358
-15.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.23 PKR 1,761
$6.15 PKR 1,736
1.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 PKR 1,005
$3.55 PKR 1,004
0.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.44 PKR 971
$4.31 PKR 1,216
-20.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 295
$1.03 PKR 292
1.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.85 PKR 239
-35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 PKR 267
$0.9 PKR 255
5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.59 PKR 167
-6.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 116
$0.42 PKR 118
-2.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 PKR 113
$0.52 PKR 148
-23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 94.2
$0.31 PKR 87.3
6.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 106
$0.4 PKR 114
-7.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKR 392
$1.78 PKR 503
-21.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 247
$0.87 PKR 247
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 553
$1.96 PKR 554
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 PKR 595
$2.17 PKR 613
-2.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Attock
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 54.6
$0.19 PKR 53
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.02 PKR 1,982
$6.95 PKR 1,964
1.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 241
$0.85 PKR 239
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 113
$0.44 PKR 123
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 PKR 804
$2.9 PKR 820
-1.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 258
$0.98 PKR 277
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
-1.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K PKR 7.5M
$26K PKR 7.3M
1.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Attock
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.67 PKR 10.1K
$111 PKR 31.3K
-67.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.91 PKR 821
$5.35 PKR 1,512
-45.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.05 PKR 3,969
$18.38 PKR 5,191
-23.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Attock
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.94 PKR 1,960
$22.44 PKR 6,339
-69.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.76 PKR 497
$6.02 PKR 1,700
-70.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 PKR 1,173
$4.3 PKR 1,214
-3.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Attock
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$14.04 PKR 3,965
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
-76.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$943 PKR 266.4K
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
-65.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Attock
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.42 PKR 6,050
$21.17 PKR 5,980
1.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.52 PKR 8,055
$28.14 PKR 7,947
1.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 PKR 24.7K
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
-0.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.57 PKR 11.2K
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
-0.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Attock
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$31.88 PKR 9,004
$202 PKR 57K
-84.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$19.51 PKR 5,509
$112 PKR 31.5K
-82.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$72.6 PKR 20.5K
$499 PKR 141.1K
-85.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$43.38 PKR 12.3K
$298 PKR 84.3K
-85.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$568 PKR 160.4K
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
-56.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$446 PKR 126K
$781 PKR 220.5K
-42.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Attock
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$161 PKR 45.5K
$289 PKR 81.6K
-44.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.2
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Last update for Attock: October 27, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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