Cost of Living Comparison Between Burewala and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Burewala and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Burewala is 10.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Burewala is 9.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.09 PKR 871

$2.76 PKR 779

11.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.72 PKR 2,459

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-37.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.19 PKR 1,180

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-22.98%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.47 PKR 1,260

$1.73 PKR 489

158.38%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 PKR 1,011

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-5.77%

Cappuccino

$1.73 PKR 488

$2.00 PKR 563

-13.50%

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

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.39 PKR 110

41.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 96.8

$0.24 PKR 68.0

41.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 251

$0.99 PKR 280

-10.10%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 PKR 236

$0.67 PKR 189

25.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.20 PKR 620

$1.23 PKR 348

78.86%

Eggs

$0.89 PKR 250

$1.23 PKR 346

-27.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.01 PKR 1,694

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-5.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 PKR 955

$3.38 PKR 954

0.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.08 PKR 1,996

$4.33 PKR 1,222

63.51%

Apples (1kg)

$1.30 PKR 365

$1.04 PKR 294

25.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.78 PKR 220

-6.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.96 PKR 272

-30.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.25 PKR 70.7

$0.56 PKR 157

-55.36%

Potato (1kg)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.41 PKR 117

-48.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.57 PKR 162

22.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.3

$0.33 PKR 94.1

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 98.3

$0.37 PKR 106

-5.41%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$2.82 PKR 794

$1.92 PKR 543

46.87%

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)

$1.94 PKR 547

$1.97 PKR 555

-1.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 PKR 615

$2.14 PKR 604

1.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 46.52

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-15.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.01 PKR 1,978

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-3.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 PKR 245

$0.86 PKR 243

1.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.44 PKR 124

-9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.73 PKR 487

$2.81 PKR 793

-38.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 261

$0.90 PKR 254

2.22%

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

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

2.71%

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

$23.0K PKR 6.5M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-12.34%

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

$104 PKR 29.2K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-6.29%

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

$4.11 PKR 1,160

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-25.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.48 PKR 3,802

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-27.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.28 PKR 3,462

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-46.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.78 PKR 1,631

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-4.78%

Cinema Ticket

$3.62 PKR 1,022

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-15.62%

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

$29.25 PKR 8,248

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-50.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,097 PKR 309.4K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-60.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.36 PKR 4,331

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-27.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.79 PKR 6,146

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-23.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 PKR 19.4K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-22.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.36 PKR 8,278

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-27.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.3 PKR 21.0K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-62.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.8 PKR 14.9K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-51.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.2K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-68.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.9K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-63.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$731 PKR 206.0K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-52.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$543 PKR 153.2K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-27.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$106 PKR 30.0K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-62.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-5.94%

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

Last update for Burewala: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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