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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burewala is 22.5% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Burewala is 9.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 PKR 837

$2.91 PKR 813

2.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.75 PKR 2,446

$14.19 PKR 3,969

-38.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.03 PKR 1,128

$5.20 PKR 1,456

-22.50%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.46 PKR 1,248

$1.79 PKR 500

149.16%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 PKR 996

$3.98 PKR 1,113

-10.55%

Cappuccino

$1.78 PKR 499

$1.99 PKR 556

-10.55%

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

$0.55 PKR 153

$0.43 PKR 120

27.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.24 PKR 67.4

54.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 PKR 230

$1.01 PKR 284

-18.81%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 PKR 235

$0.65 PKR 182

29.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.16 PKR 605

$1.28 PKR 358

68.75%

Eggs

$0.94 PKR 262

$1.23 PKR 343

-23.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.00 PKR 1,678

$6.12 PKR 1,712

-1.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.42 PKR 956

$3.37 PKR 943

1.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.01 PKR 1,960

$4.51 PKR 1,261

55.43%

Apples (1kg)

$1.35 PKR 379

$0.99 PKR 277

36.36%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 218

$0.80 PKR 224

-2.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.94 PKR 263

-28.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.25 PKR 70.1

$0.61 PKR 170

-59.02%

Potato (1kg)

$0.23 PKR 64.6

$0.41 PKR 116

-43.90%

Onion (1kg)

$0.75 PKR 210

$0.56 PKR 157

33.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 92.8

$0.31 PKR 85.9

6.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 105

$0.37 PKR 104

2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.22 PKR 341

$1.93 PKR 539

-36.79%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 260

$0.92 PKR 259

1.09%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 PKR 548

$2.04 PKR 569

-3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.22 PKR 620

$2.15 PKR 602

3.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 PKR 57.5

$0.17 PKR 46.32

23.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,948

$6.96 PKR 1,946

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 PKR 238

$0.90 PKR 252

-5.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.41 PKR 114

-2.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.82 PKR 508

$2.75 PKR 768

-33.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 270

$0.90 PKR 253

7.78%

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

$20.9K PKR 5.8M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

-1.61%

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

$22.4K PKR 6.3M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-15.02%

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

$100 PKR 28.0K

$112 PKR 31.2K

-10.28%

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

$3.99 PKR 1,117

$5.39 PKR 1,508

-25.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.84 PKR 3,872

$18.43 PKR 5,155

-24.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.46 PKR 3,484

$22.69 PKR 6,346

-45.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 PKR 1,621

$5.92 PKR 1,657

-2.03%

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 PKR 985

$4.21 PKR 1,178

-16.39%

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

$29.71 PKR 8,310

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

-51.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,129 PKR 315.8K

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

-58.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.23 PKR 4,259

$21.22 PKR 5,937

-28.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.20 PKR 6,209

$28.07 PKR 7,852

-20.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.7 PKR 19.5K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

-19.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.00 PKR 8,112

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

-27.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.8 PKR 20.9K

$200 PKR 56.1K

-62.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.7 PKR 14.4K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-53.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.4K

$513 PKR 143.4K

-67.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.2K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-62.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$767 PKR 214.4K

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

-50.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$576 PKR 161.2K

$732 PKR 204.8K

-21.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$108 PKR 30.2K

$303 PKR 84.9K

-64.47%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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