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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burewala is 2.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burewala is 15.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.08 PKR 869
$2.85 PKR 806
8.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.73 PKR 2,466
$14.4 PKR 4,068
-39.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4 PKR 1,130
$5.28 PKR 1,491
-24.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 PKR 1,266
$1.75 PKR 496
156.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 PKR 1,022
$3.83 PKR 1,083
-5.48%
Cappuccino
$1.81 PKR 511
$2.01 PKR 567
-9.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKR 156
$0.39 PKR 111
41.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 98.6
$0.24 PKR 68.1
45.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 PKR 250
$1 PKR 282
-12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 PKR 227
$0.67 PKR 188
19.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 PKR 607
$1.22 PKR 344
76.23%
Eggs
$0.94 PKR 265
$1.27 PKR 358
-25.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.96 PKR 1,684
$6.15 PKR 1,736
-3.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 PKR 951
$3.55 PKR 1,004
-5.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 PKR 1,993
$4.31 PKR 1,216
63.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 PKR 373
$1.03 PKR 292
28.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 PKR 208
$0.85 PKR 239
-12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 175
$0.9 PKR 255
-31.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.25 PKR 70.7
$0.59 PKR 167
-57.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.23 PKR 65.2
$0.42 PKR 118
-45.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 PKR 197
$0.52 PKR 148
34.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 93.6
$0.31 PKR 87.3
6.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 98.4
$0.4 PKR 114
-12.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 406
$1.78 PKR 503
-19.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKR 243
$0.87 PKR 247
-1.15%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 577
$1.96 PKR 554
4.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 PKR 621
$2.17 PKR 613
1.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 50.3
$0.19 PKR 53
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKR 2,008
$6.95 PKR 1,964
2.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 PKR 260
$0.85 PKR 239
8.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.44 PKR 123
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 487
$2.9 PKR 820
-40.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 272
$0.98 PKR 277
-2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
-1.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKR 6.4M
$26K PKR 7.3M
-13.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.4K
$111 PKR 31.3K
-9.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,179
$5.35 PKR 1,512
-21.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.86 PKR 3,915
$18.38 PKR 5,191
-24.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.24 PKR 3,456
$22.44 PKR 6,339
-45.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 PKR 1,670
$6.02 PKR 1,700
-1.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 PKR 979
$4.3 PKR 1,214
-19.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.25 PKR 8,545
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
-48.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,089 PKR 307.5K
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
-59.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.14 PKR 4,275
$21.17 PKR 5,980
-28.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.66 PKR 6,118
$28.14 PKR 7,947
-23.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 PKR 19.6K
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
-20.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 PKR 8,134
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
-27.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 PKR 21.4K
$202 PKR 57K
-62.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.6 PKR 14.8K
$112 PKR 31.5K
-52.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.5K
$499 PKR 141.1K
-67.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.1K
$298 PKR 84.3K
-64.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$577 PKR 162.9K
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
-56.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$449 PKR 126.9K
$781 PKR 220.5K
-42.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$289 PKR 81.6K
-62.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
20.2
-5.94%

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Last update for Burewala: October 29, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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