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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burewala is 21.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burewala is 6.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 PKR 853
$2.76 PKR 771
10.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.68 PKR 2,422
$14.25 PKR 3,975
-39.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 PKR 1,115
$5.32 PKR 1,485
-24.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 PKR 1,270
$1.73 PKR 482
163.01%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKR 1,003
$3.98 PKR 1,109
-9.55%
Cappuccino
$1.75 PKR 487
$2.08 PKR 581
-15.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.42 PKR 118
21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 105
$0.24 PKR 67.2
54.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 PKR 242
$0.97 PKR 269
-10.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 PKR 226
$0.66 PKR 185
22.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 PKR 622
$1.26 PKR 352
76.98%
Eggs
$0.94 PKR 263
$1.27 PKR 355
-25.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 PKR 1,717
$6.02 PKR 1,680
2.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 950
$3.43 PKR 958
-0.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.96 PKR 1,942
$4.40 PKR 1,227
58.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 PKR 376
$1.00 PKR 279
35.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 PKR 207
$0.85 PKR 236
-12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$0.90 PKR 251
-27.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.23 PKR 64.0
$0.57 PKR 158
-59.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.38 PKR 106
-39.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 PKR 196
$0.57 PKR 160
22.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 PKR 93.5
$0.33 PKR 93.0
3.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.37 PKR 104
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 PKR 329
$1.91 PKR 534
-38.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 PKR 236
$0.91 PKR 255
-6.59%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 568
$2.03 PKR 566
0.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.20 PKR 612
$2.06 PKR 576
6.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.6
$0.18 PKR 50.4
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.24 PKR 2,019
$6.90 PKR 1,924
4.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 233
$0.91 PKR 253
-7.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 122
$0.40 PKR 112
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 PKR 491
$2.87 PKR 801
-38.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 258
$0.92 PKR 258
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
1.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
$26.2K PKR 7.3M
-11.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.3K
$111 PKR 31.1K
-8.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.03 PKR 1,123
$5.57 PKR 1,555
-27.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.72 PKR 3,828
$18.70 PKR 5,217
-26.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.49 PKR 3,483
$22.29 PKR 6,219
-43.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 PKR 1,637
$5.86 PKR 1,634
0.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 PKR 1,012
$4.30 PKR 1,200
-15.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.38 PKR 8,475
$60.6 PKR 16.9K
-49.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,130 PKR 315.2K
$2,738 PKR 763.9K
-58.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.41 PKR 4,300
$21.38 PKR 5,964
-27.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.40 PKR 6,249
$28.45 PKR 7,935
-21.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 PKR 19.3K
$89.5 PKR 25.0K
-22.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.72 PKR 8,290
$40.17 PKR 11.2K
-26.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKR 21.2K
$197 PKR 55.0K
-61.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.3 PKR 14.6K
$111 PKR 31.1K
-53.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 PKR 47.4K
$505 PKR 140.8K
-66.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.4K
$292 PKR 81.6K
-63.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$823 PKR 229.5K
$1,535 PKR 428.1K
-46.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 PKR 159.1K
$752 PKR 209.7K
-24.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burewala
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$108 PKR 30.1K
$304 PKR 84.7K
-64.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
20.2
-5.94%

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Last update for Burewala: April 14, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: April 12, 2026

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